Psalms 78:29

78:29 They ate until they were stuffed; ¹ 

he gave them what they desired.

Psalms 106:15

106:15 He granted their request,

then struck them with a disease. ² 

Psalms 106:26

106:26 So he made a solemn vow ³ 

that he would make them die ⁴  in the desert,

Psalms 106:36

106:36 They worshiped ⁵  their idols,

which became a snare to them. ⁶ 

Psalms 106:44-45

106:44 Yet he took notice of their distress,

when he heard their cry for help.

106:45 He remembered his covenant with them,

and relented ⁷  because of his great loyal love.

[78:29]  ¹ tn Heb “and they ate and were very satisfied.”

[106:15]  ² tn Heb “and he sent leanness into their being.”

[106:26]  ³ tn Heb “and he lifted his hand to [or “concerning”] them.” The idiom “to lift a hand” here refers to swearing an oath. One would sometimes solemnly lift one’s hand when making such a vow (see Ezek 20:5-6, 15).

[106:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “to cause them to fall.”

[106:36]  ⁴ tn Or “served.”

[106:36]  ⁵ sn Became a snare. See Exod 23:33; Judg 2:3.

[106:45]  ⁵ tn The Niphal of נָחַם (nakham) refers here to God relenting from a punishment already underway.