Psalms 80:7

80:7 O God, invincible warrior, ¹  restore us!

Smile on us! ²  Then we will be delivered! ³ 

Psalms 80:19

80:19 O Lord God, invincible warrior, ⁴  restore us!

Smile on us! ⁵  Then we will be delivered! ⁶ 

Psalms 84:12

84:12 O Lord who rules over all, ⁷ 

how blessed are those who trust in you! ⁸ 

Psalms 24:10

24:10 Who is this majestic king?

The Lord who commands armies! ⁹ 

He is the majestic king! (Selah)

Psalms 46:7

46:7 The Lord who commands armies is on our side! ¹⁰ 

The God of Jacob ¹¹  is our protector! ¹²  (Selah)

Psalms 46:11

46:11 The Lord who commands armies is on our side! ¹³ 

The God of Jacob ¹⁴  is our protector! ¹⁵  (Selah)

Psalms 68:12

68:12 Kings leading armies run away – they run away! ¹⁶ 

The lovely lady ¹⁷  of the house divides up the loot.

Psalms 80:4

80:4 O Lord God, invincible warrior! ¹⁸ 

How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you? ¹⁹ 

Psalms 80:14

80:14 O God, invincible warrior, ²⁰  come back!

Look down from heaven and take notice!

Take care of this vine,

Psalms 84:1

Psalm 84 ²¹ 

For the music director; according to the gittith style; ²²  written by the Korahites, a psalm.

84:1 How lovely is the place where you live, ²³ 

O Lord who rules over all! ²⁴ 

Psalms 84:8

84:8 O Lord, sovereign God, ²⁵ 

hear my prayer!

Listen, O God of Jacob! (Selah)

Psalms 89:8

89:8 O Lord, sovereign God! ²⁶ 

Who is strong like you, O Lord?

Your faithfulness surrounds you.

Psalms 48:8

48:8 We heard about God’s mighty deeds, now we have seen them, ²⁷ 

in the city of the Lord, the invincible Warrior, ²⁸ 

in the city of our God.

God makes it permanently secure. ²⁹  (Selah)

Psalms 59:5

59:5 You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, ³⁰  the God of Israel,

rouse yourself and punish ³¹  all the nations!

Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)

Psalms 69:6

69:6 Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me,

O sovereign Lord and king! ³² 

Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me,

O God of Israel!

Psalms 84:3

84:3 Even the birds find a home there,

and the swallow ³³  builds a nest,

where she can protect her young ³⁴ 

near your altars, O Lord who rules over all,

my king and my God.

[80:7]  ¹ tn Heb “O God, hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”; see Ps 89:9), but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 59:5 and 84:8 as well. See also v. 4 for a similar construction.

[80:7]  ² tn The idiom “cause your face to shine” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 44:3; 67:1; 89:15; Dan 9:17).

[80:7]  ³ tn Heb “cause your face to shine in order that we may be delivered.” After the imperative, the cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose/result.

[80:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “O Lord, God, hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”; see Ps 89:9), but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 59:5 and 84:8 as well. See also vv. 4, 7, 14 for a similar construction.

[80:19]  ⁵ tn The idiom “cause your face to shine” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 44:3; 67:1; 89:15; Dan 9:17).

[80:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “cause your face to shine in order that we may be delivered.” After the imperative, the cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose/result.

[84:12]  ⁷ tn Traditionally “Lord of hosts.”

[84:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “[Oh] the happiness [of] the man [who] trusts in you.” Hebrew literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle stated here is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender and age specific “man” with the plural “those.” The individual referred to here is representative of all followers of God, as the use of the plural form in v. 12b indicates.

[24:10]  ¹⁰ tn Traditionally, “the Lord of hosts,” a title which here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle.

[46:7]  ¹³ tn Heb “the Lord of hosts is with us.” The title “Lord of hosts” here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle (see Ps 24:10). The military imagery is further developed in vv. 8-9.

[46:7]  ¹⁴ tn That is, Israel, or Judah (see Ps 20:1).

[46:7]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “our elevated place” (see Pss 9:9; 18:2).

[46:11]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “the Lord of hosts is with us.” The title “Lord of hosts” here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle (see Ps 24:10). The military imagery is further developed in vv. 8-9.

[46:11]  ¹⁷ tn That is, Israel, or Judah (see Ps 20:1).

[46:11]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “our elevated place” (see Pss 9:9; 18:2).

[68:12]  ¹⁹ tn The verbal repetition draws attention to the statement.

[68:12]  ²⁰ tn The Hebrew form appears to be the construct of נוּה (nuh, “pasture”) but the phrase “pasture of the house” makes no sense here. The translation assumes that the form is an alternative or corruption of נצוה (“beautiful woman”). A reference to a woman would be appropriate in light of v. 11b.

[80:4]  ²² tn Heb “Lord, God, hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי (’elohey) before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot; “hosts”; see Ps 89:9), but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 59:5 and 84:8 as well. In this context the term “hosts” (meaning “armies”) has been rendered “invincible warrior.”

[80:4]  ²³ tn Heb “How long will you remain angry during the prayer of your people.” Some take the preposition -בְּ (bet) in an adversative sense here (“at/against the prayer of your people”), but the temporal sense is preferable. The psalmist expects persistent prayer to pacify God.

[80:14]  ²⁵ tn Heb “O God, hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”; see Ps 89:9), but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 59:5 and 84:8 as well. See also vv. 4, 7 for a similar construction.

[84:1]  ²⁸ sn Psalm 84. The psalmist expresses his desire to be in God’s presence in the Jerusalem temple, for the Lord is the protector of his people.

[84:1]  ²⁹ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew term הַגִּתִּית (haggittit) is uncertain; it probably refers to a musical style or instrument.

[84:1]  ³⁰ tn Or “your dwelling place[s].” The plural form of the noun may indicate degree or quality; this is the Lord’s special dwelling place (see Pss 43:3; 46:4; 132:5, 7).

[84:1]  ³¹ tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.” The title draws attention to God’s sovereign position (see Ps 69:6).

[84:8]  ³¹ tn Heb “Lord, God, hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”; see Ps 89:9) but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yehvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת in Pss 59:5 and 80:4, 19 as well.

[89:8]  ³⁴ tn Traditionally “God of hosts.” The title here pictures the Lord as enthroned in the midst of the angelic hosts of heaven.

[48:8]  ³⁷ tn Heb “As we have heard, so we have seen.” The community had heard about God’s mighty deeds in the nation’s history. Having personally witnessed his saving power with their own eyes, they could now affirm that the tradition was not exaggerated or inaccurate.

[48:8]  ³⁸ tn Heb “the Lord of hosts.” The title “Lord of hosts” here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle (see Pss 24:10; 46:7, 11).

[48:8]  ³⁹ tn Or “God makes it secure forever.” The imperfect highlights the characteristic nature of the generalizing statement.

[59:5]  ⁴⁰ tn Heb “Lord, God, Hosts.” One expects the construct form אֱלֹהֵי (’elohey) before צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot, “hosts”). See Ps 89:9, but יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (yÿhvah ’elohim) precedes צְבָאוֹת (tsÿva’ot) in Pss 80:4, 19; 84:8 as well.

[59:5]  ⁴¹ tn Heb “wake up to punish” (see Pss 35:23; 44:23).

[69:6]  ⁴³ tn Heb “O Master, Lord of hosts.” Both titles draw attention to God’s sovereign position.

[84:3]  ⁴⁶ tn The word translated “swallow” occurs only here and in Prov 26:2.

[84:3]  ⁴⁷ tn Heb “even a bird finds a home, and a swallow a nest for herself, [in] which she places her young.”