Psalms 31:18

31:18 May lying lips be silenced –

lips ¹  that speak defiantly against the innocent ² 

with arrogance and contempt!

Psalms 36:11

36:11 Do not let arrogant men overtake me,

or let evil men make me homeless! ³ 

Psalms 68:34

68:34 Acknowledge God’s power, ⁴ 

his sovereignty over Israel,

and the power he reveals in the skies! ⁵ 

[31:18]  ¹ tn Heb “the [ones which].”

[31:18]  ² tn Or “godly.”

[36:11]  ³ tn Heb “let not a foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the evil ones cause me to wander as a fugitive.”

[68:34]  ⁵ tn Heb “give strength to God.”

[68:34]  ⁶ sn The language of v. 34 echoes that of Deut 33:26.