Psalms 33:21

33:21 For our hearts rejoice in him,

for we trust in his holy name.

Psalms 37:13

37:13 The Lord laughs in disgust ¹  at them,

for he knows that their day is coming. ² 

Psalms 37:24

37:24 Even if ³  he trips, he will not fall headlong, ⁴ 

for the Lord holds ⁵  his hand.

Psalms 91:14

91:14 The Lord says, ⁶ 

“Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him;

I will protect him ⁷  because he is loyal to me. ⁸ 

Psalms 103:14

103:14 For he knows what we are made of; ⁹ 

he realizes ¹⁰  we are made of clay. ¹¹ 

Psalms 106:1

Psalm 106 ¹² 

106:1 Praise the Lord!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

and his loyal love endures! ¹³ 

Psalms 107:1

Book 5
(Psalms 107-150)

Psalm 107 ¹⁴ 

107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

and his loyal love endures! ¹⁵ 

Psalms 118:1

Psalm 118 ¹⁶ 

118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good

and his loyal love endures! ¹⁷ 

Psalms 118:29

118:29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good

and his loyal love endures! ¹⁸ 

Psalms 136:1

Psalm 136 ¹⁹ 

136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his loyal love endures. ²⁰ 

[37:13]  ¹ tn Heb “laughs.” As the next line indicates, this refers to derisive laughter (see 2:4). The Hebrew imperfect verbal form describes the action from the perspective of an eye-witness who is watching the divine response as it unfolds before his eyes.

[37:13]  ² tn Heb “for he sees that his day is coming.” As the following context makes clear (vv. 15, 17, 19-20), “his day” refers to the time when God will destroy evildoers.

[37:24]  ¹ tn Other translation options for כִּי in this context are “when” (so NASB) or “though” (so NEB, NIV, NRSV).

[37:24]  ² tn Heb “be hurled down.”

[37:24]  ³ tn The active participle indicates this is characteristically true. See v. 17.

[91:14]  ¹ tn The words “the Lord says” are supplied in the translation to clarify that the words which follow are the Lord’s oracle of assurance.

[91:14]  ² tn Or “make him secure” (Heb “set him on high”).

[91:14]  ³ tn Heb “because he knows my name” (see Ps 9:10).

[103:14]  ¹ tn Heb “our form.”

[103:14]  ² tn Heb “remembers.”

[103:14]  ³ tn Heb “we [are] clay.”

[106:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 106. The psalmist recalls Israel’s long history of rebellion against God, despite his mighty saving deeds on their behalf.

[106:1]  ² tn Heb “for forever [is] his loyal love.”

[107:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 107. The psalmist praises God for his kindness to his exiled people.

[107:1]  ² tn Heb “for forever [is] his loyal love.”

[118:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 118. The psalmist thanks God for his deliverance and urges others to join him in praise.

[118:1]  ² tn Or “is forever.”

[118:29]  ¹ tn Or “is forever.”

[136:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 136. In this hymn the psalmist affirms that God is praiseworthy because of his enduring loyal love, sovereign authority, and compassion. Each verse of the psalm concludes with the refrain “for his loyal love endures.”

[136:1]  ² tn Or “is forever.”