Mazmur 22:30

22:30 A whole generation ¹  will serve him;

they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord. ² 

Mazmur 25:10

25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable ³ 

to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ⁴ 

Mazmur 47:1

Psalm 47 ⁵ 

For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm.

47:1 All you nations, clap your hands!

Shout out to God in celebration! ⁶ 

Mazmur 62:12

62:12 and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. ⁷ 

For you repay men for what they do. ⁸ 

[22:30]  ¹ tn Heb “offspring.”

[22:30]  ² tn Heb “it will be told concerning the Lord to the generation.” The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[25:10]  ³ tn Heb “all the paths of the Lord are faithful and trustworthy.” The Lord’s “paths” refer here to his characteristic actions.

[25:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “to the ones who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”

[47:1]  ⁵ 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.

[47:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “Shout to God with [the] sound of a ringing cry!”

[62:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “and to you, O Master, [is] loyal love.”

[62:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “for you pay back to a man according to his deed.” Another option is to understand vv. 11b and 12a as the first principle and v. 12b as the second. In this case one might translate, “God has declared one principle, two principles I have heard, namely, that God is strong, and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love, and that you repay men for what they do.”

[62:12]  sn You repay men for what they do. The psalmist views God’s justice as a demonstration of both his power (see v. 11c) and his loyal love (see v. 12a). When God judges evildoers, he demonstrates loyal love to his people.