Psalms 22:3

22:3 You are holy;

you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel. ¹ 

Psalms 50:17

50:17 For you hate instruction

and reject my words. ² 

Psalms 55:13

55:13 But it is you, ³  a man like me, ⁴ 

my close friend in whom I confided. ⁵ 

Psalms 71:7

71:7 Many are appalled when they see me, ⁶ 

but you are my secure shelter.

Psalms 92:8

92:8 But you, O Lord, reign ⁷  forever!

Psalms 102:27

102:27 But you remain; ⁸ 

your years do not come to an end.

[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.

[50:17]  ² tn Heb “and throw my words behind you.”

[55:13]  ³ sn It is you. The psalmist addresses the apparent ringleader of the opposition, an individual who was once his friend.

[55:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “a man according to my value,” i.e., “a person such as I.”

[55:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “my close friend, one known by me.”

[71:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “like a sign [i.e., portent or bad omen] I am to many.”

[92:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “[are elevated] on high.”

[102:27]  ⁶ tn Heb “you [are] he,” or “you [are] the one.” The statement may echo the Lord’s affirmation “I am he” in Isa 41:4; 43:10, 13; 46:10; 48:12. In each of these passages the affirmation emphasizes the fact that the Lord transcends time limitations, the very point being made in Ps 102:27.