Mazmur 33:9

33:9 For he spoke, and it ¹  came into existence,

he issued the decree, ²  and it stood firm.

Mazmur 106:34

106:34 They did not destroy the nations, ³ 

as the Lord had commanded them to do.

Mazmur 119:35

119:35 Guide me ⁴  in the path of your commands,

for I delight to walk in it. ⁵ 

Mazmur 119:60

119:60 I keep your commands

eagerly and without delay. ⁶ 

Mazmur 119:151

119:151 You are near, O Lord,

and all your commands are reliable. ⁷ 

Mazmur 136:8

136:8 the sun to rule by day,

for his loyal love endures,

[33:9]  ¹ tn That is, “all the earth” in the first line of v. 8. The apparent antecedent of the masculine subject of the verbs in v. 9 (note וַיֶּהִי [vayyehiy] and וַיַּעֲמֹד [vayya’amod]) is “earth” or “world,” both of which are feminine nouns. However, כָּל (kol, “all”) may be the antecedent, or the apparent lack of agreement may be explained by the collective nature of the nouns involved here (see GKC 463 §145.e).

[33:9]  ² tn Heb “he commanded.”

[106:34]  ³ tn That is, the nations of Canaan.

[119:35]  ⁴ tn Or “make me walk.”

[119:35]  ⁵ tn Heb “for in it I delight.”

[119:60]  ⁶ tn Heb “I hurry and I do not delay to keep your commands.”

[119:151]  ⁷ tn Or “truth.”