Mazmur 11:3

11:3 When the foundations ¹  are destroyed,

what can the godly ²  accomplish?” ³ 

Mazmur 33:9

33:9 For he spoke, and it ⁴  came into existence,

he issued the decree, ⁵  and it stood firm.

Mazmur 35:23

35:23 Rouse yourself, wake up ⁶  and vindicate me! ⁷ 

My God and Lord, defend my just cause! ⁸ 

Mazmur 37:30

37:30 The godly speak wise words

and promote justice. ⁹ 

Mazmur 73:14

73:14 I suffer all day long,

and am punished every morning.”

Mazmur 94:2

94:2 Rise up, O judge of the earth!

Pay back the proud!

Mazmur 107:11

107:11 because they had rebelled against God’s commands, ¹⁰ 

and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king. ¹¹ 

Mazmur 109:14

109:14 May his ancestors’ ¹²  sins be remembered by the Lord!

May his mother’s sin not be forgotten! ¹³ 

Mazmur 119:6

119:6 Then I would not be ashamed,

if ¹⁴  I were focused on ¹⁵  all your commands.

Mazmur 119:35

119:35 Guide me ¹⁶  in the path of your commands,

for I delight to walk in it. ¹⁷ 

Mazmur 119:60

119:60 I keep your commands

eagerly and without delay. ¹⁸ 

Mazmur 119:100

119:100 I am more discerning than those older than I,

for I observe your precepts.

Mazmur 119:115

119:115 Turn away from me, you evil men,

so that I can observe ¹⁹  the commands of my God. ²⁰ 

Mazmur 119:131

119:131 I open my mouth and pant,

because I long ²¹  for your commands.

Mazmur 119:143

119:143 Distress and hardship confront ²²  me,

yet I find delight in your commands.

Mazmur 119:151

119:151 You are near, O Lord,

and all your commands are reliable. ²³ 

Mazmur 120:3

120:3 How will he severely punish you,

you deceptive talker? ²⁴ 

[11:3]  ¹ tn The precise meaning of this rare word is uncertain. An Ugaritic cognate is used of the “bottom” or “base” of a cliff or mountain (see G. R. Driver, Canaanite Myths and Legends, 47, 159). The noun appears in postbiblical Hebrew with the meaning “foundation” (see Jastrow 1636 s.v. שָׁת).

[11:3]  ² tn The singular form is used here in a collective or representative sense. Note the plural form “pure [of heart]” in the previous verse.

[11:3]  ³ sn The quotation of the advisers’ words (which begins in 11:1c) ends at this point. They advise the psalmist to flee because the enemy is poised to launch a deadly attack. In such a lawless and chaotic situation godly people like the psalmist can accomplish nothing, so they might as well retreat to a safe place.

[33:9]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ tn Heb “he commanded.”

[35:23]  ⁶ sn Though he is confident that the Lord is aware of his situation (see v. 22a), the psalmist compares the Lord’s inactivity to sleep and urges him to wake up.

[35:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “for my justice.”

[35:23]  ⁸ tn Heb “for my cause.”

[37:30]  ⁹ tn Heb “The mouth of the godly [one] utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.” The singular form is used in a representative sense; the typical godly individual is in view. The imperfect verbal forms draw attention to the characteristic behavior of the godly.

[107:11]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the words of God.”

[107:11]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the counsel of the Most High.”

[109:14]  ¹² tn Or “fathers’ sins.”

[109:14]  ¹³ tn Heb “not be wiped out.”

[109:14]  sn According to ancient Israelite theology and its doctrine of corporate solidarity and responsibility, children could be and often were punished for the sins of their parents. For a discussion of this issue see J. Kaminsky, Corporate Responsibility in the Hebrew Bible (JSOTSup). (Kaminsky, however, does not deal with Ps 109.)

[119:6]  ¹⁴ tn Or “when.”

[119:6]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “I gaze at.”

[119:35]  ¹⁶ tn Or “make me walk.”

[119:35]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “for in it I delight.”

[119:60]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “I hurry and I do not delay to keep your commands.”

[119:115]  ¹⁹ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:115]  ²⁰ tn The psalmist has already declared that he observes God’s commands despite persecution, so here the idea must be “so that I might observe the commands of my God unhindered by threats.”

[119:131]  ²¹ tn The verb occurs only here in the OT.

[119:143]  ²² tn Heb “find.”

[119:151]  ²³ tn Or “truth.”

[120:3]  ²⁴ tn Heb “What will he give to you, and what will he add to you, O tongue of deception?” The psalmist addresses his deceptive enemies. The Lord is the understood subject of the verbs “give” and “add.” The second part of the question echoes a standard curse formula, “thus the Lord/God will do … and thus he will add” (see Ruth 1:17; 1 Sam 3:17; 14:44; 20:13; 25:22; 2 Sam 3:9, 35; 19:13; 1 Kgs 2:23; 2 Kgs 6:31).