Psalms 119:151

119:151 You are near, O Lord,

and all your commands are reliable. ¹ 

Psalms 85:9

85:9 Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; ² 

then his splendor will again appear in our land. ³ 

Psalms 145:18

145:18 The Lord is near all who cry out to him,

all who cry out to him sincerely. ⁴ 

Psalms 22:11

22:11 Do not remain far away from me,

for trouble is near and I have no one to help me. ⁵ 

Psalms 34:18

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ⁶  those who are discouraged. ⁷ 

Psalms 38:11

38:11 Because of my condition, ⁸  even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; ⁹ 

my neighbors stand far away. ¹⁰ 

Psalms 148:14

148:14 He has made his people victorious, ¹¹ 

and given all his loyal followers reason to praise –

the Israelites, the people who are close to him. ¹² 

Praise the Lord!

Psalms 15:3

15:3 He ¹³  does not slander, ¹⁴ 

or do harm to others, ¹⁵ 

or insult his neighbor. ¹⁶ 

Psalms 75:1

Psalm 75 ¹⁷ 

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; ¹⁸  a psalm of Asaph; a song.

75:1 We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks!

You reveal your presence; ¹⁹ 

people tell about your amazing deeds.

[119:151]  ¹ tn Or “truth.”

[85:9]  ² tn Heb “certainly his deliverance [is] near to those who fear him.”

[85:9]  ³ tn Heb “to dwell, glory, in our land.” “Glory” is the subject of the infinitive. The infinitive with -לְ (lÿ), “to dwell,” probably indicates result here (“then”). When God delivers his people and renews his relationship with them, he will once more reveal his royal splendor in the land.

[145:18]  ³ tn Heb “in truth.”

[22:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “and there is no helper.”

[34:18]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the Lord typically delivers the oppressed and needy.

[34:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”

[38:11]  ⁶ tn Or “wound,” or “illness.”

[38:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “stand [aloof].”

[38:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “and the ones near me off at a distance stand.”

[148:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he lifted up a horn for his people.” The horn of an ox underlies the metaphor (see Deut 33:17; 1 Kgs 22:11; Ps 92:10). The horn of the wild ox is frequently a metaphor for military strength; the idiom “exalt/lift up the horn” signifies military victory (see 1 Sam 2:10; Pss 75:10; 89:17, 24; 92:10; Lam 2:17). Another option is to take the “horn” as a symbol for the Davidic king, through whom the Lord gives his people military victory.

[148:14]  ⁸ tn “[there is] praise for all his loyal followers, to the sons of Israel, the people near him.” Here “praise” stands by metonymy for the victory that prompts it.

[15:3]  ⁸ sn Hebrew literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age.

[15:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “he does not slander upon his tongue.” For another example of רָגַל (ragal, “slander”) see 2 Sam 19:28.

[15:3]  ¹⁰ tn Or “his fellow.”

[15:3]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and he does not lift up an insult against one who is near to him.”

[75:1]  ⁹ sn Psalm 75. The psalmist celebrates God’s just rule, which guarantees that the godly will be vindicated and the wicked destroyed.

[75:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “do not destroy.” Perhaps this refers to a particular style of music, a tune title, or a musical instrument. These words also appear in the superscription to Pss 57-59.

[75:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and near [is] your name.”