Psalms 39:1

Psalm 39 ¹ 

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.

39:1 I decided, ²  “I will watch what I say

and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. ³ 

I will put a muzzle over my mouth

while in the presence of an evil man.” ⁴ 

Psalms 62:1

Psalm 62 ⁵ 

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.

62:1 For God alone I patiently wait; ⁶ 

he is the one who delivers me. ⁷ 

Psalms 62:1

Psalm 62 ⁸ 

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.

62:1 For God alone I patiently wait; ⁹ 

he is the one who delivers me. ¹⁰ 

Psalms 16:1

Psalm 16 ¹¹ 

A prayer ¹²  of David.

16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you. ¹³ 

Psalms 16:1

Psalm 16 ¹⁴ 

A prayer ¹⁵  of David.

16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you. ¹⁶ 

Psalms 25:3

25:3 Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated.

Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted ¹⁷  and humiliated.

Psalms 25:6

25:6 Remember ¹⁸  your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord,

for you have always acted in this manner. ¹⁹ 

[39:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 39. The psalmist laments his frailty and mortality as he begs the Lord to take pity on him and remove his disciplinary hand.

[39:1]  ² tn Heb “I said.”

[39:1]  ³ tn Heb “I will watch my ways, from sinning with my tongue.”

[39:1]  ⁴ sn The psalmist wanted to voice a lament to the Lord (see vv. 4-6), but he hesitated to do so in the presence of evil men, for such words might be sinful if they gave the wicked an occasion to insult God. See C. A. Briggs and E. G. Briggs, Psalms (ICC), 1:345.

[62:1]  ⁵ sn Psalm 62. The psalmist expresses his unwavering confidence in God’s justice and in his ability to protect his people.

[62:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “only for God [is] there silence [to] my soul.”

[62:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “from him [is] my deliverance.”

[62:1]  ⁸ sn Psalm 62. The psalmist expresses his unwavering confidence in God’s justice and in his ability to protect his people.

[62:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “only for God [is] there silence [to] my soul.”

[62:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “from him [is] my deliverance.”

[16:1]  ¹¹ sn Psalm 16. The psalmist seeks divine protection because he has remained loyal to God. He praises God for his rich blessings, and is confident God will vindicate him and deliver him from death.

[16:1]  ¹² tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew term מִכְתָּם (mikhtam) is uncertain. HALOT 582-83 s.v. defines it as “inscription.”

[16:1]  ¹³ tn The Hebrew perfect verbal form probably refers here to a completed action with continuing results (see 7:1; 11:1).

[16:1]  ¹⁴ sn Psalm 16. The psalmist seeks divine protection because he has remained loyal to God. He praises God for his rich blessings, and is confident God will vindicate him and deliver him from death.

[16:1]  ¹⁵ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew term מִכְתָּם (mikhtam) is uncertain. HALOT 582-83 s.v. defines it as “inscription.”

[16:1]  ¹⁶ tn The Hebrew perfect verbal form probably refers here to a completed action with continuing results (see 7:1; 11:1).

[25:3]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “those who deal in treachery in vain.” The adverb רֵיקָם (reqam, “in vain”) probably refers to the failure (or futility) of their efforts. Another option is to understand it as meaning “without cause” (cf. NIV “without excuse”; NRSV “wantonly treacherous”).

[25:6]  ¹⁸ tn That is, “remember” with the intention of repeating.

[25:6]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “for from antiquity [are] they.”