Mazmur 19:1

Psalm 19 ¹ 

For the music director; a psalm of David.

19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; ² 

the sky displays his handiwork. ³ 

Mazmur 79:9

79:9 Help us, O God, our deliverer!

For the sake of your glorious reputation, ⁴  rescue us!

Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation! ⁵ 

[19:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 19. The psalmist praises God for his self-revelation in the heavens and in the Mosaic law. The psalmist concludes with a prayer, asking the Lord to keep him from sinning and to approve of his thoughts and words.

[19:1]  ² sn God’s glory refers here to his royal majesty and power.

[19:1]  ³ tn Heb “and the work of his hands the sky declares.” The participles emphasize the ongoing testimony of the heavens/sky.

[79:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “the glory of your name.” Here and in the following line “name” stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[79:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “your name.”