Psalms 49:19

49:19 But he will join his ancestors; ¹ 

they will never again see the light of day. ² 

Psalms 55:10

55:10 Day and night they walk around on its walls, ³ 

while wickedness and destruction ⁴  are within it.

Psalms 89:14

89:14 Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. ⁵ 

Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule. ⁶ 

[49:19]  ¹ tn Verses 18-19a are one long sentence in the Hebrew text, which reads: “Though he blesses his soul in his life, [saying], ‘And let them praise you, for you do well for yourself,’ it [that is, his soul] will go to the generation of his fathers.” This has been divided into two sentences in the translation for clarity, in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English to use shorter sentences.

[49:19]  ² tn Heb “light.” The words “of day” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[55:10]  ³ tn Heb “day and night they surround it, upon its walls.” Personified “violence and conflict” are the likely subjects. They are compared to watchmen on the city’s walls.

[55:10]  ⁴ sn Wickedness and destruction. These terms are also closely associated in Ps 7:14.

[89:14]  ⁵ sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.

[89:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “are in front of your face.” The idiom can mean “confront” (Ps 17:13) or “meet, enter the presence of” (Ps 95:2).