Psalms 93:5

93:5 The rules you set down ¹  are completely reliable. ² 

Holiness ³  aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever. ⁴ 

Psalms 116:2

116:2 and listened to me. ⁵ 

As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help. ⁶ 

[93:5]  ¹ tn Traditionally “your testimonies.” The Hebrew noun עֵדוּת (’edut) refers here to the demands of God’s covenant law. See Ps 19:7.

[93:5]  ² sn The rules you set down. God’s covenant contains a clear, reliable witness to his moral character and demands.

[93:5]  ³ sn Holiness refers here to God’s royal transcendence (see vv. 1-4), as well as his moral authority and perfection (see v. 5a).

[93:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “for your house holiness is fitting, O Lord, for length of days.”

[116:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “because he turned his ear to me.”

[116:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “and in my days I will cry out.”