Psalms 119:112

119:112 I am determined to obey ¹  your statutes

at all times, to the very end.

Psalms 119:126

119:126 It is time for the Lord to act –

they break your law!

Psalms 126:3

126:3 The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us.

We were happy.

Psalms 149:7

149:7 in order to take ²  revenge on the nations,

and punish foreigners.

Psalms 40:8

40:8 I want to do what pleases you, ³  my God.

Your law dominates my thoughts.” ⁴ 

Psalms 143:10

143:10 Teach me to do what pleases you, ⁵ 

for you are my God.

May your kind presence ⁶ 

lead me ⁷  into a level land. ⁸ 

Psalms 149:9

149:9 and execute the judgment to which their enemies ⁹  have been sentenced. ¹⁰ 

All his loyal followers will be vindicated. ¹¹ 

Praise the Lord!

Psalms 126:2

126:2 At that time we laughed loudly

and shouted for joy. ¹² 

At that time the nations said, ¹³ 

“The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”

[119:112]  ¹ tn Heb “I turn my heart to do.”

[149:7]  ² tn Heb “to do.”

[40:8]  ³ tn Or “your will.”

[40:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “your law [is] in the midst of my inner parts.” The “inner parts” are viewed here as the seat of the psalmist’s thought life and moral decision making.

[143:10]  ⁴ tn Or “your will.” See Ps 40:8.

[143:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “your good spirit.” God’s “spirit” may refer here to his presence (see the note on the word “presence” in Ps 139:7) or to his personal Spirit (see Ps 51:10).

[143:10]  ⁶ tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive. Taking the statement as a prayer fits well with the petitionary tone of vv. 7-10a.

[143:10]  ⁷ sn A level land (where one can walk free of obstacles) here symbolizes divine blessing and protection. See Pss 26:12 and 27:11 for similar imagery.

[149:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the enemies of the people of God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[149:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “to do against them judgment [that] is written.”

[149:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “it is honor for all his godly ones.” The judgment of the oppressive kings will bring vindication and honor to God’s people (see vv. 4-5).

[126:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with a shout.”

[126:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “they said among the nations.”