Psalms 112:7-8

112:7 He does not fear bad news.

He ¹  is confident; he trusts ²  in the Lord.

112:8 His resolve ³  is firm; he will not succumb to fear

before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

Psalms 27:3

27:3 Even when an army is deployed against me,

I do not fear. ⁴ 

Even when war is imminent, ⁵ 

I remain confident. ⁶ 

[112:7]  ¹ tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition and emotions (see Ps 108:1).

[112:7]  ² tn The passive participle בָּטֻחַ [בָּטוּחַ] (batuakh [batuakh]) expresses a state that results from the subject’s action. See Isa 26:3.

[112:8]  ³ tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition.

[27:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “my heart does not fear.”

[27:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “if war rises up against me.”

[27:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “in this [i.e., “during this situation”] I am trusting.”