Psalms 37:33

37:33 But the Lord does not surrender the godly,

or allow them to be condemned in a court of law. ¹ 

Psalms 60:7

60:7 Gilead belongs to me,

as does Manasseh! ² 

Ephraim is my helmet, ³ 

Judah my royal scepter. ⁴ 

Psalms 99:7

99:7 He spoke to them from a pillar of cloud; ⁵ 

they obeyed his regulations and the ordinance he gave them.

Psalms 108:8

108:8 Gilead belongs to me,

as does Manasseh! ⁶ 

Ephraim is my helmet, ⁷ 

Judah my royal scepter. ⁸ 

Psalms 119:158

119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,

because they do not keep your instructions. ⁹ 

Psalms 123:4

123:4 We have had our fill ¹⁰ 

of the taunts of the self-assured,

of the contempt of the proud.

[37:33]  ¹ tn Heb “the Lord does not abandon him into his hand or condemn him when he is judged.” The imperfects draw attention to the Lord’s characteristic behavior in this regard.

[60:7]  ² sn Gilead was located east of the Jordan. Half of the tribe of Manasseh lived east of the Jordan in the region of Bashan.

[60:7]  ³ tn Heb “the protection of my head.”

[60:7]  ⁴ sn Judah, like Ephraim, was the other major tribe west of the Jordan. The Davidic king, symbolized here by the royal scepter, came from this tribe.

[99:7]  ³ sn A pillar of cloud. The psalmist refers to the reality described in Exod 33:9-10; Num 12:5; and Deut 31:15.

[108:8]  ⁴ tn Gilead was located east of the Jordan River. Half of the tribe of Manasseh lived east of the Jordan in the region of Bashan.

[108:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “the protection of my head.”

[108:8]  ⁶ sn Judah, like Ephraim, was the other major tribe west of the Jordan River. The Davidic king, symbolized here by the royal scepter, came from this tribe.

[119:158]  ⁵ tn Heb “your word.”

[123:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “greatly our soul is full to it.”