Psalms 29:6

29:6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf

and Sirion ¹  like a young ox. ² 

Psalms 144:3

144:3 O Lord, of what importance is the human race, ³  that you should notice them?

Of what importance is mankind, ⁴  that you should be concerned about them? ⁵ 

[29:6]  ¹ sn Sirion is another name for Mount Hermon (Deut 3:9).

[29:6]  ² sn Lebanon and Sirion are compared to frisky young animals (a calf…a young ox) who skip and jump. The thunderous shout of the Lord is so powerful, one can see the very mountains shake on the horizon.

[144:3]  ³ tn Heb “What is mankind?” The singular noun אֱנוֹשׁ (’enosh) is used here in a collective sense and refers to the human race. See Ps 8:5.

[144:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the son of man.” The phrase “son of man” is used here in a collective sense and refers to human beings. For other uses of the phrase in a collective or representative manner, see Num 23:19; Ps 146:3; Isa 51:12.

[144:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “take account of him.” The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 describe God’s characteristic activity.