Psalms 24:3

24:3 Who is allowed to ascend ¹  the mountain of the Lord? ² 

Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?

Psalms 68:1

Psalm 68 ³ 

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song.

68:1 God springs into action! ⁴ 

His enemies scatter;

his adversaries ⁵  run from him. ⁶ 

Psalms 94:16

94:16 Who will rise up to defend me ⁷  against the wicked?

Who will stand up for me against the evildoers? ⁸ 

[24:3]  ¹ tn The imperfects in v. 3 are modal, expressing potential or permission.

[24:3]  ² sn In this context the Lord’s mountain probably refers to Zion/Jerusalem (see Isa 2:2-3).

[68:1]  ³ sn Psalm 68. The psalmist depicts God as a mighty warrior and celebrates the fact that God exerts his power on behalf of his people.

[68:1]  ⁴ tn Or “rises up.” The verb form is an imperfect, not a jussive. The psalmist is describing God’s appearance in battle in a dramatic fashion.

[68:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who hate him.”

[68:1]  ⁶ sn The wording of v. 1 echoes the prayer in Num 10:35: “Spring into action, Lord! Then your enemies will be scattered and your adversaries will run from you.”

[94:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “for me.”

[94:16]  ⁶ sn Who will stand up for me…? The questions anticipate the answer, “No one except God” (see v. 17).