Psalms 115:2

115:2 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Psalms 98:2

98:2 The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; ¹ 

in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

Psalms 135:15

135:15 The nations’ idols are made of silver and gold,

they are man-made. ² 

Psalms 79:10

79:10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants

be avenged among the nations! ³ 

Psalms 82:8

82:8 Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth!

For you own ⁴  all the nations.

Psalms 106:47

106:47 Deliver us, O Lord, our God!

Gather us from among the nations!

Then we will give thanks ⁵  to your holy name,

and boast about your praiseworthy deeds. ⁶ 

Psalms 59:5

59:5 You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, ⁷  the God of Israel,

rouse yourself and punish ⁸  all the nations!

Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)

Psalms 79:6

79:6 Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, ⁹ 

on the kingdoms that do not pray to you! ¹⁰ 

[98:2]  ¹ tn Heb “makes known his deliverance.”

[135:15]  ¹ tn Heb “the work of the hands of man.”

[79:10]  ¹ tn Heb “may it be known among the nations, to our eyes, the vengeance of the shed blood of your servants.”

[82:8]  ¹ tn The translation assumes that the Qal of נָחַל (nakhal) here means “to own; to possess,” and that the imperfect emphasizes a general truth. Another option is to translate the verb as future, “for you will take possession of all the nations” (cf. NIV “all the nations are your inheritance”).

[106:47]  ¹ tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.

[106:47]  ² tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”

[59:5]  ¹ tn Heb “Lord, God, Hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי (’elohey) before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”). See Ps 89:9, but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yÿhvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 80:4, 19; 84:8 as well.

[59:5]  ² tn Heb “wake up to punish” (see Pss 35:23; 44:23).

[79:6]  ¹ tn Heb “which do not know you.” Here the Hebrew term “know” means “acknowledge the authority of.”

[79:6]  ² sn The kingdoms that do not pray to you. The people of these kingdoms pray to other gods, not the Lord, because they do not recognize his authority over them.