Psalms 115:7

115:7 hands, but cannot touch,

feet, but cannot walk.

They cannot even clear their throats. ¹ 

Psalms 145:3-5

145:3 The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise!

No one can fathom his greatness! ² 

145:4 One generation will praise your deeds to another,

and tell about your mighty acts! ³ 

145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,

and your amazing deeds! ⁴ 

[115:7]  ¹ tn Heb “they cannot mutter in their throats.” Verse 5a refers to speaking, v. 7c to inarticulate sounds made in the throat (see M. Dahood, Psalms [AB], 3:140-41).

[145:3]  ² tn Heb “and concerning his greatness there is no searching.”

[145:4]  ³ tn The prefixed verbal forms in v. 4 are understood as imperfects, indicating how the psalmist expects his audience to respond to his praise. Another option is to take the forms as jussives, indicating the psalmist’s wish, “may one generation praise…and tell about.”

[145:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “the splendor of the glory of your majesty, and the matters of your amazing deeds I will ponder.”