Psalms 25:14

25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, ¹ 

and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. ² 

Psalms 55:20

55:20 He ³  attacks ⁴  his friends; ⁵ 

he breaks his solemn promises to them. ⁶ 

Psalms 103:18

103:18 to those who keep his covenant,

who are careful to obey his commands. ⁷ 

Psalms 105:10

105:10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as a lasting promise, ⁸ 

Psalms 106:45

106:45 He remembered his covenant with them,

and relented ⁹  because of his great loyal love.

Psalms 111:5

111:5 He gives ¹⁰  food to his faithful followers; ¹¹ 

he always remembers his covenant. ¹² 

[25:14]  ¹ tn Heb “the advice of the Lord belongs to those who fear him.”

[25:14]  ² tn Heb “and his covenant, to make them know.”

[55:20]  ³ sn He. This must refer to the psalmist’s former friend, who was addressed previously in vv. 12-14.

[55:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “stretches out his hand against.”

[55:20]  ⁵ tc The form should probably be emended to an active participle (שֹׁלְמָיו, sholÿmayv) from the verbal root שָׁלַם (shalam, “be in a covenant of peace with”). Perhaps the translation “his friends” suggests too intimate a relationship. Another option is to translate, “he attacks those who made agreements with him.”

[55:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “he violates his covenant.”

[103:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “to those who remember his precepts to do them.”

[105:10]  ⁷ tn Or “eternal covenant.”

[106:45]  ⁹ tn The Niphal of נָחַם (nakham) refers here to God relenting from a punishment already underway.

[111:5]  ¹¹ tn Or “gave,” if the events of the exodus and conquest period (see v. 6, 9) are primarily in view.

[111:5]  ¹² tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[111:5]  ¹³ tn Or “he remembers his covenant forever” (see Ps 105:8).