Psalms 13:5

13:5 But I ¹  trust in your faithfulness.

May I rejoice because of your deliverance! ² 

Psalms 38:8

38:8 I am numb with pain and severely battered; ³ 

I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel. ⁴ 

Psalms 49:3

49:3 I will declare a wise saying; ⁵ 

I will share my profound thoughts. ⁶ 

Psalms 55:4

55:4 My heart beats violently ⁷  within me;

the horrors of death overcome me. ⁸ 

Psalms 119:36

119:36 Give me a desire for your rules, ⁹ 

rather than for wealth gained unjustly. ¹⁰ 

Psalms 119:80

119:80 May I be fully committed to your statutes, ¹¹ 

so that I might not be ashamed.

Psalms 119:111

119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,

for they give me joy. ¹² 

Psalms 138:1

Psalm 138 ¹³ 

By David.

138:1 I will give you thanks with all my heart;

before the heavenly assembly ¹⁴  I will sing praises to you.

[13:5]  ¹ tn The grammatical construction used here (conjunction with independent pronoun) highlights the contrast between the psalmist’s defeated condition envisioned in v. 4 and confident attitude he displays in v. 5.

[13:5]  ² tn Heb “may my heart rejoice in your deliverance.” The verb form is jussive. Having expressed his trust in God’s faithful character and promises, the psalmist prays that his confidence will prove to be well-placed. “Heart” is used here of the seat of the emotions.

[38:8]  ³ tn Heb “I am numb and crushed to excess.”

[38:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “I roar because of the moaning of my heart.”

[49:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “my mouth will speak wisdom.” According to BDB 315 s.v. חָכְמָה the plural חָכְמוֹת (khokhmot, “wisdom”) indicates degree or emphasis here.

[49:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “and the meditation of my heart [i.e., mind] is understanding.” The Hebrew term הָגוּת (hagut, “meditation”), derived from הָגָה (hagah, “to recite quietly; to meditate”), here refers to thoughts that are verbalized (see the preceding line). The plural form תְבוּנוֹת (tÿvunot, “understanding”) indicates degree or emphasis (see GKC 397-98 §124.e).

[55:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “shakes, trembles.”

[55:4]  ⁸ tn Heb “the terrors of death have fallen on me.”

[119:36]  ⁹ tn Heb “turn my heart to your rules.”

[119:36]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and not unjust gain.”

[119:80]  ¹¹ tn Heb “may my heart be complete in your statutes.”

[119:111]  ¹³ tn Heb “for the joy of my heart [are] they.”

[138:1]  ¹⁵ sn Psalm 138. The psalmist vows to thank the Lord for his deliverance and protection.

[138:1]  ¹⁶ tn The referent of the Hebrew term אֱלֹהִים (’elohim) is unclear. It refers either to the angelic assembly (see Gen 3:5; Ps 8:5) or to the pagan gods (see Pss 82:1, 6; 86:8; 97:7), in which case the psalmist’s praise takes on a polemical tone.