Psalms 104:33

104:33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;

I will sing praise to my God as long as I exist! ¹ 

Psalms 146:2

146:2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live!

I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist!

Psalms 9:2

9:2 I will be happy and rejoice in you!

I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One! ² 

Psalms 18:49

18:49 So I will give you thanks before the nations, ³  O Lord!

I will sing praises to you! ⁴ 

Psalms 71:23

71:23 My lips will shout for joy! Yes, ⁵  I will sing your praises!

I will praise you when you rescue me! ⁶ 

Psalms 75:9

75:9 As for me, I will continually tell what you have done; ⁷ 

I will sing praises to the God of Jacob!

Psalms 101:1

Psalm 101 ⁸ 

A psalm of David.

101:1 I will sing about loyalty and justice!

To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!

Psalms 59:17

59:17 You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! ⁹ 

For God is my refuge, ¹⁰  the God who loves me. ¹¹ 

Psalms 61:8

61:8 Then I will sing praises to your name continually, ¹² 

as I fulfill ¹³  my vows day after day.

Psalms 71:22

71:22 I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument,

praising ¹⁴  your faithfulness, O my God!

I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp,

O Holy One of Israel! ¹⁵ 

Psalms 144:9

144:9 O God, I will sing a new song to you!

Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,

[104:33]  ¹ tn Heb “in my duration.”

[9:2]  ² tn Heb “[to] your name, O Most High.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his divine characteristics as suggested by his name, in this case “Most High.” This divine title (עֶלְיוֹן, ’elyo/) pictures God as the exalted ruler of the universe who vindicates the innocent and judges the wicked. See especially Ps 47:2.

[18:49]  ³ sn I will give you thanks before the nations. This probably alludes to the fact that the psalmist will praise the Lord in the presence of the defeated nations when they, as his subjects, bring their tribute payments. Ideally the Davidic king was to testify to the nations of God’s greatness. See J. H. Eaton, Kingship and the Psalms (SBT), 182-85.

[18:49]  ⁴ tn Heb “to your name.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his divine characteristics as suggested by his name, in this case “Lord,” the primary name of Israel’s covenant God which suggests his active presence with his people (see Exod 3:12-15).

[71:23]  ⁴ tn Or “when.” The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) has an emphasizing (asseverative) function here.

[71:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “and my life [or “soul”] which you will have redeemed.” The perfect verbal form functions here as a future perfect. The psalmist anticipates praising God, for God will have rescued him by that time.

[75:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “I will declare forever.” The object needs to be supplied; God’s just judgment is in view.

[101:1]  ⁶ sn Psalm 101. The psalmist, who appears to be a king, promises to promote justice in his land and vows to rid his royal court of evildoers.

[59:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “my strength, to you I will sing praises.”

[59:17]  ⁸ tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).

[59:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “the God of my loyal love.”

[61:8]  ⁸ tn Or “forever.”

[61:8]  ⁹ tn Or perhaps, “and thereby fulfill.” The preposition with the infinitive construct here indicates an accompanying circumstance.

[71:22]  ⁹ tn The word “praising” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[71:22]  ¹⁰ sn The basic sense of the word “holy” is “set apart from that which is commonplace, special, unique.” The Lord’s holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. He is “set apart” from the world over which he rules. At the same time his holiness encompasses his moral authority, which derives from his royal position. As king he has the right to dictate to his subjects how they are to live; indeed his very own character sets the standard for proper behavior.