Psalms 19:5

19:5 Like a bridegroom it emerges ¹  from its chamber; ² 

like a strong man it enjoys ³  running its course. ⁴ 

Psalms 40:16

40:16 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!

May those who love to experience ⁵  your deliverance say continually, ⁶ 

“May the Lord be praised!” ⁷ 

Psalms 70:4

70:4 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!

May those who love to experience ⁸  your deliverance say continually, ⁹ 

“May God ¹⁰  be praised!” ¹¹ 

[19:5]  ¹ tn The participle expresses the repeated or regular nature of the action.

[19:5]  ² tn The Hebrew noun חֻפָּה (khufah, “chamber”) occurs elsewhere only in Isa 4:5 and Joel 2:16 (where it refers to the bedroom of a bride and groom).

[19:5]  ³ tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to the regularity of the action.

[19:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “[on] a path.”

[40:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who love,” which stands metonymically for its cause, the experience of being delivered by the Lord.

[40:16]  ⁶ tn The three prefixed verbal forms prior to the quotation are understood as jussives. The psalmist balances out his imprecation against his enemies with a prayer of blessing upon the godly.

[40:16]  ⁷ tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive, “may the Lord be magnified [in praise].” Another option is to take the verb as an imperfect, “the Lord is great” (cf. NRSV). See Ps 35:27.

[70:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “those who love,” which stands metonymically for its cause, the experience of being delivered by God.

[70:4]  ¹⁰ tn The three prefixed verbal forms prior to the quotation are understood as jussives. The psalmist balances out his imprecation against his enemies with a prayer of blessing on the godly.

[70:4]  ¹¹ tn Ps 40:16 uses the divine name “Lord” here instead of “God.”

[70:4]  ¹² tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive, “may the Lord be magnified [in praise].” Another option is to take the verb as an imperfect, “the Lord is great.” See Ps 35:27.