Mazmur 33:4

33:4 For ¹  the Lord’s decrees ²  are just, ³ 

and everything he does is fair. ⁴ 

Mazmur 64:9

64:9 and all people will fear. ⁵ 

They will proclaim ⁶  what God has done,

and reflect on his deeds.

Mazmur 66:5

66:5 Come and witness ⁷  God’s exploits! ⁸ 

His acts on behalf of people are awesome! ⁹ 

Mazmur 78:4

78:4 we will not hide from their ¹⁰  descendants.

We will tell the next generation

about the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, ¹¹ 

about his strength and the amazing things he has done.

Mazmur 78:11

78:11 They forgot what he had done, ¹² 

the amazing things he had shown them.

Mazmur 107:22

107:22 Let them present thank offerings,

and loudly proclaim what he has done! ¹³ 

Mazmur 135:6

135:6 He does whatever he pleases

in heaven and on earth,

in the seas and all the ocean depths.

Mazmur 145:17

145:17 The Lord is just in all his actions, ¹⁴ 

and exhibits love in all he does. ¹⁵ 

[33:4]  ¹ sn For the Lord’s decrees are just… After the call to praise (vv. 1-3), the psalmist now gives a series of reasons why the Lord is worthy of praise.

[33:4]  ² tn Heb “word.” In this context, which depicts the Lord as the sovereign creator and ruler of the world, the Lord’s “word” refers to the decrees whereby he governs his dominion.

[33:4]  ³ tn Or “upright.”

[33:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “and all his work [is] in faithfulness.”

[64:9]  ⁵ tc Many medieval Hebrew mss read וַיִּרְאוּ (vayyir’u, “and they will see”) instead of וַיִּירְאוּ (vayyirÿ’u, “and they will proclaim”).

[64:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “the work of God,” referring to the judgment described in v. 7.

[66:5]  ⁷ tn Or “see.”

[66:5]  ⁸ tn Or “acts” (see Ps 46:8).

[66:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “awesome [is] an act toward the sons of man.” It is unclear how the prepositional phrase relates to what precedes. If collocated with “act,” it may mean “on behalf of” or “toward.” If taken with “awesome” (see 1 Chr 16:25; Pss 89:7; 96:4; Zeph 2:11), one might translate “his awesome acts are beyond human comprehension” or “his awesome acts are superior to anything men can do.”

[78:4]  ¹⁰ tn The pronominal suffix refers back to the “fathers” (“our ancestors,” v. 3).

[78:4]  ¹¹ tn Heb “to a following generation telling the praises of the Lord.” “Praises” stand by metonymy for the mighty acts that prompt worship. Cf. Ps 9:14.

[78:11]  ¹² tn Heb “his deeds.”

[107:22]  ¹³ tn Heb “and let them proclaim his works with a ringing cry.”

[145:17]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “in all his ways.”

[145:17]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “and [is] loving in all his deeds.”