Psalms 7:10

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7:10 The Exalted God is my shield,¹

the one who delivers the morally upright.²

Psalms 32:11

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32:11 Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly!

Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!³

Psalms 37:14

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37:14 Evil men draw their swords

and prepare their bows,

to bring down⁴ the oppressed and needy,

and to slaughter those who are godly.⁵

Psalms 64:10

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64:10 The godly will rejoice in the Lord

and take shelter in him.

All the morally upright⁶ will boast.⁷

Psalms 94:15

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94:15 For justice will prevail,⁸

and all the morally upright⁹ will be vindicated.¹⁰

[7:10] ¹tn Traditionally, “my shield is upon God” (cf. NASB). As in v. 8, עַל (’al) should be understood as a divine title, here compounded with “God” (cf. NIV, “God Most High”). See M. Dahood, Psalms (AB), 1:45-46. The shield metaphor pictures God as a protector against deadly attacks.

[7:10] ²tn Heb “pure of heart.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of one’s moral character and motives. The “pure of heart” are God’s faithful followers who trust in and love the Lord and, as a result, experience his deliverance (see Pss 11:2; 32:11; 36:10; 64:10; 94:15; 97:11).

[32:11] ³tn Heb “all [you] pure of heart.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of one’s moral character and motives. The “pure of heart” are God’s faithful followers who trust in and love the Lord and, as a result, experience his deliverance (see Pss 7:10; 11:2; 36:10; 64:10; 94:15; 97:11).

[37:14] ⁵tn Heb “to cause to fall.”

[37:14] ⁶tn Heb “the upright in way,” i.e., those who lead godly lives.

[64:10] ⁷tn Heb “upright in heart.”

[64:10] ⁸tn That is, about the Lord’s accomplishments on their behalf.

[94:15] ⁹tn Heb “for judgment will return to justice.”

[94:15] ¹⁰tn Heb “all the pure of heart.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of one’s moral character and motives. The “pure of heart” are God’s faithful followers who trust in and love the Lord and, as a result, experience his deliverance (see Pss 7:10; 11:2; 32:11; 36:10; 64:10; 97:11).

[94:15] ¹¹tn Heb “and after it [are] the pure of heart.”