Psalms 19:3

19:3 There is no actual speech or word,

nor is its ¹  voice literally heard.

Psalms 33:9

33:9 For he spoke, and it ²  came into existence,

he issued the decree, ³  and it stood firm.

Psalms 68:11

68:11 The Lord speaks; ⁴ 

many, many women spread the good news. ⁵ 

Psalms 68:22

68:22 The Lord says,

“I will retrieve them ⁶  from Bashan,

I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

Psalms 77:8

77:8 Has his loyal love disappeared forever?

Has his promise ⁷  failed forever?

Psalms 91:2

91:2 I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold,

my God in whom I trust –

Psalms 106:34

106:34 They did not destroy the nations, ⁸ 

as the Lord had commanded them to do.

[19:3]  ¹ tn Heb “their.” The antecedent of the plural pronoun is “heavens” (v. 1).

[33:9]  ² tn That is, “all the earth” in the first line of v. 8. The apparent antecedent of the masculine subject of the verbs in v. 9 (note וַיֶּהִי [vayyehiy] and וַיַּעֲמֹד [vayya’amod]) is “earth” or “world,” both of which are feminine nouns. However, כָּל (kol, “all”) may be the antecedent, or the apparent lack of agreement may be explained by the collective nature of the nouns involved here (see GKC 463 §145.e).

[33:9]  ³ tn Heb “he commanded.”

[68:11]  ³ tn Heb “gives a word.” Perhaps this refers to a divine royal decree or battle cry.

[68:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “the ones spreading the good news [are] a large army.” The participle translated “the ones spreading the good news” is a feminine plural form. Apparently the good news here is the announcement that enemy kings have been defeated (see v. 12).

[68:22]  ⁴ tn That is, the enemies mentioned in v. 21. Even if they retreat to distant regions, God will retrieve them and make them taste his judgment.

[77:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “word,” which may refer here to God’s word of promise (note the reference to “loyal love” in the preceding line).

[106:34]  ⁶ tn That is, the nations of Canaan.