Discovery Box| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 14:7) |
1 sn The deliverance of Israel. This refers metonymically to God, the one who lives in Zion and provides deliverance for Israel. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 18:29) |
6 sn I can jump over a wall. The psalmist uses hyperbole to emphasize his God-given military superiority. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 19:8) |
4 tn Because they reflect God’s character, his commands provide a code of moral and ethical purity. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 25:11) |
1 tn Heb “name.” By forgiving the sinful psalmist, the |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 26:1) |
1 sn Psalm 26. The author invites the Lord to test his integrity, asserts his innocence and declares his loyalty to God. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 39:9) |
1 tn Heb “because you acted.” The psalmist has in mind God’s disciplinary measures (see vv. 10-13). |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 46:5) |
1 tn Heb “God [is] within her.” The feminine singular pronoun refers to the city mentioned in v. 4. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 46:6) |
2 tn Heb “He.” God is the obvious referent here (see v. 5), and has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 50:5) |
1 tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation for clarification. God’s summons to the defendant follows. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 50:7) |
1 tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation for clarification. God’s charges against his people follow. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 51:13) |
2 tn Heb “your ways.” The word “merciful” is added for clarification. God’s “ways” are sometimes his commands, but in this context, where the teaching of God’s ways motivates repentance (see the next line), it is more likely that God’s merciful and compassionate way of dealing with sinners is in view. Thanksgiving songs praising God for his deliverance typically focus on these divine attributes (see Pss 34, 41, 116, 138). |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 52:1) |
1 sn Psalm 52. The psalmist confidently confronts his enemy and affirms that God will destroy evildoers and vindicate the godly. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 59:10) |
1 tn Heb “the God of my [Qere (marginal reading); the Kethib (consonantal text) has “his”] loyal love will meet me.” |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 61:1) |
1 sn Psalm 61. The psalmist cries out for help and expresses his confidence that God will protect him. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 61:4) |
2 sn I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. The metaphor compares God to a protective mother bird. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 65:1) |
1 sn Psalm 65. The psalmist praises God because he forgives sin and blesses his people with an abundant harvest. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 68:5) |
2 tn Heb “God [is] in his holy dwelling place.” He occupies his throne and carries out his royal responsibilities. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 68:16) |
3 tn Heb “[at] the mountain God desires for his dwelling place.” The reference is to Mount Zion/Jerusalem. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 69:9) |
1 tn Or “for.” This verse explains that the psalmist’s suffering is due to his allegiance to God. |
| (0.53926378431373) | (Psa 69:13) |
2 tn Heb “O God, in the abundance of your loyal love, answer me in the faithfulness of your deliverance.” |
