Discovery Box| (0.57622994594595) | (Job 42:8) |
2 tn The verb “pray” is the Hitpael from the root פָּלַל (palal). That root has the main idea of arbitration; so in this stem it means “to seek arbitration [for oneself],” or “to pray,” or “to intercede.” |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 2:1) |
6 tn The Hebrew imperfect form describes the rebellion as underway. The verb הָגָה (hagah), which means “to recite quietly, meditate,” here has the metonymic nuance “devise, plan, plot” (see Ps 38:12; Prov 24:2). |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 6:4) |
2 sn Deliver me because of your faithfulness. Though the psalmist is experiencing divine discipline, he realizes that God has made a commitment to him in the past, so he appeals to God’s faithfulness in his request for help. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 6:8) |
2 sn The |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 6:9) |
1 tn The prefixed verbal form is probably a preterite here; it is parallel to a perfect and refers to the fact that the |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 7:12) |
2 tn Heb “if he does not return, his sword he sharpens.” The referent (God) of the pronominal subject of the second verb (“sharpens”) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 8:6) |
2 tn The perfect verbal form probably has a present perfect nuance here. It refers to the continuing effects of God’s original mandate (see Gen 1:26-30). |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 9:19) |
1 sn Rise up, |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 10:3) |
2 tn The representative or typical evildoer is described in vv. 3-11, 13, 15. Since the singular form predominates in these verses, it has been retained in the translation. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 10:5) |
1 tn Heb “they are firm, his ways, at every time.” The verb חַיִל (khayil, “be firm, be strong”) occurs only here and in Job 20:21, where it has the sense “endure.” |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 10:14) |
7 tn Heb “[for] one who is fatherless, you are a deliverer.” The noun יָתוֹם (yatom) refers to one who has lost his father (not necessarily his mother, see Ps 109:9). |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 14:6) |
2 tn It is unlikely that כִּי (ki) has a causal force here. The translation assumes a concessive force; another option is to understand an asseverative use (“certainly, indeed”). |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 16:1) |
1 sn Psalm 16. The psalmist seeks divine protection because he has remained loyal to God. He praises God for his rich blessings, and is confident God will vindicate him and deliver him from death. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 20:2) |
1 tc Heb “from [the] temple.” The third masculine singular pronominal suffix (ן, nun) has probably been accidentally omitted by haplography. Note that the following word begins with a prefixed vav (ו). See P. C. Craigie, Psalms 1-50 (WBC), 184. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 28:6) |
2 sn He has heard my plea for mercy. The psalmist’s mood abruptly changes at this point, because the Lord responded positively to his petition and assured him that he would deliver him. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 44:10) |
2 tn Heb “plunder for themselves.” The prepositional phrase לָמוֹ (lamo, “for themselves”) here has the nuance “at their will” or “as they please” (see Ps 80:6). |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 47:1) |
1 sn Psalm 47. In this hymn the covenant community praises the Lord as the exalted king of the earth who has given them victory over the nations and a land in which to live. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 51:6) |
1 sn The juxtaposition of two occurrences of “look” in vv. 5-6 draws attention to the sharp contrast between the sinful reality of the psalmist’s condition and the lofty ideal God has for him. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 51:8) |
2 sn May the bones you crushed rejoice. The psalmist compares his sinful condition to that of a person who has been physically battered and crushed. Within this metaphorical framework, his “bones” are the seat of his emotional strength. |
| (0.57622994594595) | (Psa 53:3) |
1 tn Heb “all of it turns away.” Ps 14:1 has הָכֹּל (hakkol) instead of כֻּלּוֹ, and סָר (sar, “turn aside”) instead of סָג (sag, “turn away”). |
