Discovery Box| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 7:5) |
3 tn Heb “and may he overtake.” The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive. The object “me,” though unexpressed, is understood from the preceding statement. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 8:9) |
4 sn Using the poetic device of inclusio, the psalmist ends the psalm the way he began it. The concluding refrain is identical to v. he%27s&tab=notes" ver="">1. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 9:12) |
3 tn Heb “the cry for help of the oppressed.” In this context the “oppressed” are the psalmist and those he represents, whom the hostile nations have threatened. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 10:5) |
3 tn Heb “all his enemies, he snorts against them.” This may picture the wicked man defiantly challenging his enemies because he is confident of success. Another option is to take יָפִיחַ (yafiakh) from the root יָפַח (yafakh, “to testify”) and translate “he testifies against all his enemies,” implying that he gets the upper hand over them in legal battles. The noun יָפֵחַ (yafeakh, “witness”) is attested in biblical Hebrew (see Prov 6:19; 12:17; 14:5, 25; 19:5, 9, and Hab 2:3). The verb, however, is not clearly attested. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 15:3) |
2 tn Heb “he does not slander upon his tongue.” For another example of רָגַל (ragal, “slander”) see 2 Sam 19:28. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 17:9) |
2 tn Heb “destroy.” The psalmist uses the perfect verbal form to emphasize the degree of danger. He describes the wicked as being already in the process of destroying him. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 17:12) |
1 tn Here the psalmist switches to the singular pronoun; he views his enemies collectively, or singles out a representative of the group, perhaps its leader. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 22:1) |
3 sn From the psalmist’s perspective it seems that God has abandoned him, for he fails to answer his cry for help (vv. he%27s&tab=notes" ver="">1b-2). |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 22:31) |
1 tn Heb “his righteousness.” Here the noun צִדָקָה (tsidaqah) refers to the Lord’s saving deeds whereby he vindicates the oppressed. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 22:31) |
2 tn Heb “to a people [to be] born that he has acted.” The words “they will tell” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 25:15) |
2 tn Heb “for he will bring out from a net my feet.” The hostility of the psalmist’s enemies is probably in view (see v. he%27s&tab=notes" ver="">19). |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 26:4) |
2 tn Heb “go.” The psalmist uses the imperfect form of the verb to emphasize that he does not make a practice of associating with such people. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 26:5) |
2 tn Heb “sit.” The psalmist uses the imperfect form of the verb to emphasize that he does not make a practice of associating with such people. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 27:11) |
1 tn Heb “teach me your way.” The |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 28:5) |
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 30:8) |
1 tn The prefixed verbal forms in v. he%27s&tab=notes" ver="">8 are probably preterites; the psalmist recalls that he prayed in his time of crisis. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 36:3) |
1 tn Heb “he ceases to exhibit wisdom to do good.” The Hiphil forms are exhibitive, indicating the outward expression of an inner attitude. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 36:4) |
1 tn Heb “he takes a stand in a way [that is] not good.” The word “way” here refers metaphorically to behavior or life style. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 39:1) |
1 sn Psalm 39. The psalmist laments his frailty and mortality as he begs the Lord to take pity on him and remove his disciplinary hand. |
| (0.52822076086957) | (Psa 39:2) |
2 tn Heb “I was quiet from good.” He kept quiet, resisting the urge to find emotional release and satisfaction by voicing his lament. |
