Psalms 17:13

17:13 Rise up, Lord!

Confront him! ¹  Knock him down! ² 

Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man! ³ 

Psalms 21:3

21:3 For you bring him ⁴  rich ⁵  blessings; ⁶ 

you place a golden crown on his head.

Psalms 79:8

79:8 Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! ⁷ 

Quickly send your compassion our way, ⁸ 

for we are in serious trouble! ⁹ 

Psalms 89:14

89:14 Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. ¹⁰ 

Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule. ¹¹ 

[17:13]  ¹ tn Heb “Be in front of his face.”

[17:13]  ² tn Or “bring him to his knees.”

[17:13]  ³ tn Heb “rescue my life from the wicked [one] [by] your sword.”

[21:3]  ⁴ tn Or “meet him [with].”

[21:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “good.”

[21:3]  ⁶ sn You bring him rich blessings. The following context indicates that God’s “blessings” include deliverance/protection, vindication, sustained life, and a long, stable reign (see also Pss 3:8; 24:5).

[79:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “do not remember against us sins, former.” Some understand “former” as an attributive adjective modifying sins, “former [i.e., chronologically prior] sins” (see BDB 911 s.v. רִאשׁוֹן). The present translation assumes that ראשׁנים (“former”) here refers to those who lived formerly, that is, the people’s ancestors (see Lam 5:7). The word is used in this way in Lev 26:45; Deut 19:14 and Eccl 1:11.

[79:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “may your compassion quickly confront us.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive, indicating a tone of prayer.

[79:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “for we are very low.”

[89:14]  ¹⁰ sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.

[89:14]  ¹¹ tn Heb “are in front of your face.” The idiom can mean “confront” (Ps 17:13) or “meet, enter the presence of” (Ps 95:2).