Psalms 17:4

17:4 As for the actions of people ¹  –

just as you have commanded,

I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men. ² 

Psalms 66:3

66:3 Say to God:

“How awesome are your deeds!

Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear ³  before you.

Psalms 104:13

104:13 He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace; ⁴ 

the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow. ⁵ 

Psalms 107:8

107:8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people! ⁶ 

Psalms 107:15

107:15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people! ⁷ 

Psalms 107:21

107:21 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people! ⁸ 

Psalms 107:31

107:31 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people! ⁹ 

Psalms 119:27

119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean! ¹⁰ 

Then I can meditate ¹¹  on your marvelous teachings. ¹² 

Psalms 143:5

143:5 I recall the old days; ¹³ 

I meditate on all you have done;

I reflect on your accomplishments. ¹⁴ 

Psalms 145:9

145:9 The Lord is good to all,

and has compassion on all he has made. ¹⁵ 

[17:4]  ¹ tn Heb “with regard to the deeds of man[kind].”

[17:4]  ² tn Heb “by the word of your lips, I, I have watched the paths of the violent” (i.e., “watched” in the sense of “watched for the purpose of avoiding”).

[66:3]  ³ tn See Deut 33:29; Ps 81:15 for other uses of the verb כָּחַשׁ (kakhash) in the sense “cower in fear.” In Ps 18:44 the verb seems to carry the nuance “be weak, powerless” (see also Ps 109:24).

[104:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “from his upper rooms.”

[104:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “from the fruit of your works the earth is full.” The translation assumes that “fruit” is literal here. If “fruit” is understood more abstractly as “product; result,” then one could translate, “the earth flourishes as a result of your deeds” (cf. NIV, NRSV, REB).

[107:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.”

[107:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.” See v. 8.

[107:21]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.” See v. 8.

[107:31]  ¹³ tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.” See v. 8.

[119:27]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “the way of your precepts make me understand.”

[119:27]  ¹⁶ tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:27]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “your amazing things,” which refers here to the teachings of the law (see v. 18).

[143:5]  ¹⁷ tn Or “ancient times”; Heb “days from before.”

[143:5]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “the work of your hands.”

[145:9]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “and his compassion is over all his works.”