Psalms 98:8

98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands!

Let the mountains sing in unison

Psalms 132:9

132:9 May your priests be clothed with integrity! ¹ 

May your loyal followers shout for joy!

Psalms 132:16

132:16 I will protect her priests, ² 

and her godly people will shout exuberantly. ³ 

Psalms 145:7

145:7 They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, ⁴ 

and sing about your justice. ⁵ 

Psalms 149:5

149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! ⁶ 

Let them shout for joy upon their beds! ⁷ 

[132:9]  ¹ tn Or “righteousness.”

[132:16]  ¹ tn Heb “and her priests I will clothe [with] deliverance.”

[132:16]  ² tn Heb “[with] shouting they will shout.” The infinitive absolute is used to emphasize the verb.

[145:7]  ¹ tn Heb “the fame of the greatness of your goodness.”

[145:7]  ² tn The prefixed verbal forms in v. 7 are understood as imperfects, indicating how the psalmist expects his audience to respond to his praise. Another option is to take the forms as jussives, indicating the psalmist’s wish, “may they talk…and sing.”

[149:5]  ¹ tn Heb “in glory.” Here “glory” probably refers to the “honor” that belongs to the Lord’s people as a result of their deliverance (see v. 4).

[149:5]  ² tn The significance of the reference to “beds” is unclear. Perhaps the point is that they should rejoice at all times, even when falling asleep or awaking.