Psalms 9:9

Context

9:9 Consequently¹ the Lord provides safety for the oppressed;²

he provides safety in times of trouble.³

Psalms 48:3

Context

48:3 God is in its fortresses;

he reveals himself as its defender.⁴

Psalms 59:9

Context

59:9 You are my source of strength! I will wait for you!⁵

For God is my refuge.⁶

Psalms 62:6

Context

62:6 He alone is my protector⁷ and deliverer.

He is my refuge;⁸ I will not be upended.⁹

Psalms 94:22

Context

94:22 But the Lord will protect me,¹⁰

and my God will shelter me.¹¹

[9:9] ¹tn Following the imperfect in v. 9, the construction vav (ו) conjunctive + shortened form of the prefixed verb הָיָה (hayah) indicates a consequence or result of the preceding statement. The construction functions this same way in Pss 81:15 and 104:20.

[9:9] ²tn Heb “and the Lord is an elevated place for the oppressed.” The singular form דָּךְ (dakh, “oppressed”) is collective here.

[9:9] ³tn Heb “[he is] an elevated place for times in trouble.” Here an “elevated place” refers to a stronghold, a defensible, secure position that represents a safe haven in times of unrest or distress (cf. NEB “tower of strength”; NIV, NRSV “stronghold”).

[48:3] ⁴tn Heb “he is known for an elevated place.”

[59:9] ⁷tc Heb “his strength, for you I will watch.” “His strength” should be emended to “my strength” (see v. 17). Some also emend אֶשְׁמֹרָה (’eshmorah, “I will watch”) to אֱזַמֵּרָה (’ezammerah, “I will sing praises [to you]”) See v. 17.

[59:9] ⁸tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).

[62:6] ¹⁰tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”

[62:6] ¹¹tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).

[62:6] ¹²sn The wording is identical to that of v. 2, except that רַבָּה (rabbah, “greatly”) does not appear in v. 6.

[94:22] ¹³tn Heb “and the Lord has become my elevated place.” The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) consecutive is used in a rhetorical sense, describing an anticipated development as if it were already reality.

[94:22] ¹⁴tn Heb “and my God [has become] a rocky summit of my safety.”