Mazmur 7:16

7:16 He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans ¹ 

and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head. ² 

Mazmur 78:34

78:34 When he struck them down, ³  they sought his favor; ⁴ 

they turned back and longed for God.

Mazmur 114:3

114:3 The sea looked and fled; ⁵ 

the Jordan River ⁶  turned back. ⁷ 

Mazmur 114:5

114:5 Why do you flee, O sea?

Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?

[7:16]  ¹ tn Heb “his harm [i.e., the harm he conceived for others, see v. 14] returns on his head.”

[7:16]  ² tn Heb “and on his forehead his violence [i.e., the violence he intended to do to others] comes down.”

[78:34]  ³ tn Or “killed them,” that is, killed large numbers of them.

[78:34]  ⁴ tn Heb “they sought him.”

[114:3]  ⁵ sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 14:21).

[114:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “the Jordan” (also in v. 5). The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[114:3]  ⁷ sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Jordan River (Josh 3:13, 16).