Psalms 22:3

22:3 You are holy;

you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel. ¹ 

Psalms 25:22

25:22 O God, rescue ²  Israel

from all their distress! ³ 

Psalms 78:41

78:41 They again challenged God, ⁴ 

and offended ⁵  the Holy One of Israel. ⁶ 

Psalms 103:7

103:7 The Lord revealed his faithful acts ⁷  to Moses,

his deeds to the Israelites.

Psalms 114:2

114:2 Judah became his sanctuary,

Israel his kingdom.

Psalms 115:9

115:9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!

He is their deliverer ⁸  and protector. ⁹ 

Psalms 118:2

118:2 Let Israel say,

“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

Psalms 128:6

128:6 and that you might see ¹⁰  your grandchildren. ¹¹ 

May Israel experience peace! ¹² 

Psalms 130:8

130:8 He will deliver ¹³  Israel

from all the consequences of their sins. ¹⁴ 

Psalms 136:11

136:11 and led Israel out from their midst,

for his loyal love endures,

Psalms 136:14

136:14 and led Israel through its midst,

for his loyal love endures,

Psalms 147:2

147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, ¹⁵ 

and gathers the exiles of Israel.

[22:3]  ¹ tn Heb “[O] one who sits [on] the praises of Israel.” The verb “receiving” is supplied in the translation for clarity. The metaphorical language pictures the Lord as sitting enthroned as king in his temple, receiving the praises that his people Israel offer up to him.

[25:22]  ² tn Or “redeem.”

[25:22]  ³ tn Heb “his distresses.”

[78:41]  ³ tn Heb “and they returned and tested God.” The Hebrew verb שׁוּב (shuv, “to return”) is used here in an adverbial sense to indicate that an earlier action was repeated.

[78:41]  ⁴ tn Or “wounded, hurt.” The verb occurs only here in the OT.

[78:41]  ⁵ sn The basic sense of the word “holy” is “set apart from that which is commonplace, special, unique.” The Lord’s holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. He is “set apart” from the world over which he rules. At the same time his holiness encompasses his moral authority, which derives from his royal position. As king he has the right to dictate to his subjects how they are to live; indeed his very own character sets the standard for proper behavior. This expression is a common title for the Lord in the book of Isaiah.

[103:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “made known his ways.” God’s “ways” in this context are his protective and salvific acts in fulfillment of his promise (see also Deut 32:4; Pss 18:30; 67:2; 77:13 [note vv. 11-12, 14]; 138:5; 145:17).

[115:9]  ⁵ tn Or “[source of] help.”

[115:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “and their shield.”

[128:6]  ⁶ tn The imperative with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the jussive in v. 5a.

[128:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “sons to your sons.”

[128:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “peace [be] upon Israel.” The statement is understood as a prayer (see Ps 125:5).

[130:8]  ⁷ tn Or “redeem.”

[130:8]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew noun עָוֹן (’avon) can refer to sin, the guilt sin produces, or the consequences of sin. Only here is the noun collocated with the verb פָּדָה (padah, “to redeem; to deliver”). The psalmist may refer to forgiveness per se (v. 4), but the emphasis in this context is likely on deliverance from the national consequences of sin. See L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 192.

[147:2]  ⁸ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.