Mazmur 9:11

9:11 Sing praises to the Lord, who rules ¹  in Zion!

Tell the nations what he has done! ² 

Mazmur 73:28

73:28 But as for me, God’s presence is all I need. ³ 

I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter,

as ⁴  I declare all the things you have done.

Mazmur 105:1-2

Psalm 105 ⁵ 

105:1 Give thanks to the Lord!

Call on his name!

Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

105:2 Sing to him!

Make music to him!

Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

Mazmur 118:17

118:17 I will not die, but live,

and I will proclaim what the Lord has done. ⁶ 

Yesaya 12:4

12:4 At that time ⁷  you will say:

“Praise the Lord!

Ask him for help! ⁸ 

Publicize his mighty acts among the nations!

Make it known that he is unique! ⁹ 

[9:11]  ¹ tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, and therefore ruling – see v. 4). Another option is to translate as “lives” or “dwells.”

[9:11]  ² tn Heb “declare among the nations his deeds.”

[73:28]  ³ tn Heb “but as for me, the nearness of God for me [is] good.”

[73:28]  ⁴ tn The infinitive construct with -לְ (lÿ) is understood here as indicating an attendant circumstance. Another option is to take it as indicating purpose (“so that I might declare”) or result (“with the result that I declare”).

[105:1]  ⁵ sn Psalm 105. The psalmist summons Israel to praise God because he delivered his people from Egypt in fulfillment of his covenantal promises to Abraham. A parallel version of vv. 1-15 appears in 1 Chr 16:8-22.

[118:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “the works of the Lord.”

[12:4]  ⁷ tn Or “in that day” (KJV).

[12:4]  ⁸ tn Heb “call in his name,” i.e., “invoke his name.”

[12:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “bring to remembrance that his name is exalted.” The Lord’s “name” stands here for his character and reputation.