Mazmur 47:6-7

47:6 Sing to God! Sing!

Sing to our king! Sing!

47:7 For God is king of the whole earth!

Sing a well-written song! ¹ 

Mazmur 72:18

72:18 The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! ² 

He alone accomplishes amazing things! ³ 

Mazmur 96:3-10

96:3 Tell the nations about his splendor!

Tell ⁴  all the nations about his amazing deeds!

96:4 For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise;

he is more awesome than all gods. ⁵ 

96:5 For all the gods of the nations are worthless, ⁶ 

but the Lord made the sky.

96:6 Majestic splendor emanates from him; ⁷ 

his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful. ⁸ 

96:7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations,

ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength!

96:8 Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! ⁹ 

Bring an offering and enter his courts!

96:9 Worship the Lord in holy attire! ¹⁰ 

Tremble before him, all the earth!

96:10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!

The world is established, it cannot be moved.

He judges the nations fairly.”

Mazmur 105:2-3

105:2 Sing to him!

Make music to him!

Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

105:3 Boast about his holy name!

Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Mazmur 106:2

106:2 Who can adequately recount the Lord’s mighty acts,

or relate all his praiseworthy deeds? ¹¹ 

Mazmur 107:15

107:15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people! ¹² 

Mazmur 107:22

107:22 Let them present thank offerings,

and loudly proclaim what he has done! ¹³ 

[47:7]  ¹ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. The word is derived from a verb meaning “to be prudent; to be wise.” Various options are: “a contemplative song,” “a song imparting moral wisdom,” or “a skillful [i.e., well-written] song.” The term also occurs in the superscriptions of Pss 32, 42, 44, 45, 52-55, 74, 78, 88, 89, and 142. Here, in a context of celebration, the meaning “skillful, well-written” would fit particularly well.

[72:18]  ² tn Heb “[be] blessed.” See Pss 18:46; 28:6; 31:21; 41:13.

[72:18]  ³ tn Heb “[the] one who does amazing things by himself.”

[96:3]  ⁴ tn The verb “tell” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[96:4]  ⁵ tn Or perhaps “and feared by all gods.” See Ps 89:7.

[96:5]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew term אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “gods”). The sound play draws attention to the statement.

[96:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “majesty and splendor [are] before him.”

[96:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “strength and beauty [are] in his sanctuary.”

[96:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “the splendor of [i.e., “due”] his name.”

[96:9]  ¹⁰ tn Or “in holy splendor.”

[106:2]  ¹¹ tn Heb “[or] cause to be heard all his praise.”

[107:15]  ¹² tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.” See v. 8.

[107:22]  ¹³ tn Heb “and let them proclaim his works with a ringing cry.”