Psalms 78:65

78:65 But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; ¹ 

he was like a warrior in a drunken rage. ² 

Psalms 19:5

19:5 Like a bridegroom it emerges ³  from its chamber; ⁴ 

like a strong man it enjoys ⁵  running its course. ⁶ 

[78:65]  ¹ tn Heb “and the master awoke like one sleeping.” The Lord’s apparent inactivity during the time of judgment is compared to sleep.

[78:65]  ² tn Heb “like a warrior overcome with wine.” The Hebrew verb רוּן (run, “overcome”) occurs only here in the OT. The phrase “overcome with wine” could picture a drunken warrior controlled by his emotions and passions (as in the present translation), or it could refer to a warrior who awakes from a drunken stupor.

[19:5]  ³ tn The participle expresses the repeated or regular nature of the action.

[19:5]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew noun חֻפָּה (khufah, “chamber”) occurs elsewhere only in Isa 4:5 and Joel 2:16 (where it refers to the bedroom of a bride and groom).

[19:5]  ⁵ tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to the regularity of the action.

[19:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “[on] a path.”