Psalms 26:10

26:10 who are always ready to do wrong ¹ 

or offer a bribe. ² 

Psalms 78:3

78:3 What we have heard and learned ³  –

that which our ancestors ⁴  have told us –

Psalms 78:11

78:11 They forgot what he had done, ⁵ 

the amazing things he had shown them.

Psalms 105:9

105:9 the promise ⁶  he made to Abraham,

the promise he made by oath to Isaac!

Psalms 115:3

115:3 Our God is in heaven!

He does whatever he pleases! ⁷ 

Psalms 119:38

119:38 Confirm to your servant your promise, ⁸ 

which you made to the one who honors you. ⁹ 

Psalms 119:47

119:47 I will find delight in your commands,

which I love.

Psalms 119:49

ז (Zayin)

119:49 Remember your word to your servant,

for you have given me hope.

Psalms 132:2

132:2 and how he made a vow to the Lord,

and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. ¹⁰ 

Psalms 139:20

139:20 They ¹¹  rebel against you ¹²  and act deceitfully; ¹³ 

your enemies lie. ¹⁴ 

[26:10]  ¹ tn Heb “who [have] in their hands evil.”

[26:10]  ² tn Heb “and their right hand is full of a bribe.”

[78:3]  ³ tn Or “known.”

[78:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 5, 8, 12, 57).

[78:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “his deeds.”

[105:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “which.”

[115:3]  ⁹ sn He does whatever he pleases. Such sovereignty is characteristic of kings (see Eccl 8:3).

[119:38]  ¹¹ tn Heb “word.”

[119:38]  ¹² tn Heb “which [is] for your fear,” that is, the promise made to those who exhibit fear of God.

[132:2]  ¹³ tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”

[139:20]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “who.”

[139:20]  ¹⁶ tc Heb “they speak [of] you.” The suffixed form of the verb אָמַר (’amar, “to speak”) is peculiar. The translation assumes an emendation to יַמְרֻךָ (yamrukha), a Hiphil form from מָרָה (marah, “to rebel”; see Ps 78:40).

[139:20]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “by deceit.”

[139:20]  ¹⁸ tc Heb “lifted up for emptiness, your cities.” The Hebrew text as it stands makes no sense. The form נָשֻׂא (nasu’; a Qal passive participle) should be emended to נָשְׂאוּ (nosÿu; a Qal perfect, third common plural, “[they] lift up”). Many emend עָרֶיךָ (’arekha, “your cities”) to עָלֶיךָ (’alekha, “against you”), but it is preferable to understand the noun as an Aramaism and translate “your enemies” (see Dan 4:16 and L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 [WBC], 253).