Mazmur 2:6

2:6 “I myself ¹  have installed ²  my king

on Zion, my holy hill.”

Mazmur 72:7-10

72:7 During his days the godly will flourish; ³ 

peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. ⁴ 

72:8 May he rule ⁵  from sea to sea, ⁶ 

and from the Euphrates River ⁷  to the ends of the earth!

72:9 Before him the coastlands ⁸  will bow down,

and his enemies will lick the dust. ⁹ 

72:10 The kings of Tarshish ¹⁰  and the coastlands will offer gifts;

the kings of Sheba ¹¹  and Seba ¹²  will bring tribute.

[2:6]  ¹ tn The first person pronoun appears before the first person verbal form for emphasis, reflected in the translation by “myself.”

[2:6]  ² tn Or perhaps “consecrated.”

[72:7]  ³ tn Heb “sprout up,” like crops. This verse continues the metaphor of rain utilized in v. 6.

[72:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “and [there will be an] abundance of peace until there is no more moon.”

[72:8]  ⁵ tn The prefixed verbal form is a (shortened) jussive form, indicating this is a prayer of blessing.

[72:8]  ⁶ sn From sea to sea. This may mean from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Dead Sea in the east. See Amos 8:12. The language of this and the following line also appears in Zech 9:10.

[72:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “the river,” a reference to the Euphrates.

[72:9]  ⁸ tn Or “islands.” The term here refers metonymically to those people who dwell in these regions.

[72:9]  ⁹ sn As they bow down before him, it will appear that his enemies are licking the dust.

[72:10]  ¹⁰ sn Tarshish was a distant western port, the precise location of which is uncertain.

[72:10]  ¹¹ sn Sheba was located in Arabia.

[72:10]  ¹² sn Seba was located in Africa.