Psalms 37:8

37:8 Do not be angry and frustrated! ¹ 

Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

Psalms 46:10

46:10 He says, ²  “Stop your striving and recognize ³  that I am God!

I will be exalted ⁴  over ⁵  the nations! I will be exalted over ⁶  the earth!”

Psalms 138:8

138:8 The Lord avenges me. ⁷ 

O Lord, your loyal love endures.

Do not abandon those whom you have made! ⁸ 

[37:8]  ¹ tn Heb “Refrain from anger! Abandon rage!”

[46:10]  ² tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[46:10]  ³ tn Heb “do nothing/be quiet (see 1 Sam 15:16) and know.” This statement may be addressed to the hostile nations, indicating they should cease their efforts to destroy God’s people, or to Judah, indicating they should rest secure in God’s protection. Since the psalm is an expression of Judah’s trust and confidence, it is more likely that the words are directed to the nations, who are actively promoting chaos and are in need of a rebuke.

[46:10]  ⁴ tn Elsewhere in the psalms the verb רוּם (rum, “be exalted”) when used of God, refers to his exalted position as king (Pss 18:46; 99:2; 113:4; 138:6) and/or his self-revelation as king through his mighty deeds of deliverance (Pss 21:13; 57:5, 11).

[46:10]  ⁵ tn Or “among.”

[46:10]  ⁶ tn Or “in.”

[138:8]  ³ tn Heb “avenges on my behalf.” For the meaning “to avenge” for the verb גָּמַר (gamar), see HALOT 197-98 s.v. גמר.

[138:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “the works of your hands.” Many medieval Hebrew mss read the singular, “work of your hands.”