Psalms 34:14

34:14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! ¹ 

Strive for peace and promote it! ² 

Psalms 37:11

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land

and enjoy great prosperity. ³ 

Psalms 37:37

37:37 Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! ⁴ 

For the one who promotes peace has a future. ⁵ 

Psalms 72:7

72:7 During his days the godly will flourish; ⁶ 

peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. ⁷ 

Psalms 119:165

119:165 Those who love your law are completely secure; ⁸ 

nothing causes them to stumble. ⁹ 

Psalms 120:6

120:6 For too long I have had to reside

with those who hate ¹⁰  peace.

Psalms 122:8

122:8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors

I will say, “May there be peace in you!”

[34:14]  ¹ tn Or “do good.”

[34:14]  ² tn Heb “seek peace and pursue it.”

[37:11]  ³ tn Heb “and they will take delight in (see v. 4) abundance of peace.”

[37:37]  ⁵ tn Or “upright.”

[37:37]  ⁶ tn Heb “for [there is] an end for a man of peace.” Some interpret אַחֲרִית (’akharit, “end”) as referring to offspring (see the next verse and Ps 109:13; cf. NEB, NRSV).

[72:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “sprout up,” like crops. This verse continues the metaphor of rain utilized in v. 6.

[72:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “and [there will be an] abundance of peace until there is no more moon.”

[119:165]  ⁹ tn Heb “great peace [is] to the lovers of your law.”

[119:165]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and there is no stumbling to them.”

[120:6]  ¹¹ tn The singular participial form probably has a representative function here. The psalmist envisions the typical hater of peace who represents the entire category of such individuals.