Mazmur 34:15

34:15 The Lord pays attention to the godly

and hears their cry for help. ¹ 

Mazmur 48:13

48:13 Consider its defenses! ² 

Walk through ³  its fortresses,

so you can tell the next generation about it! ⁴ 

Mazmur 68:32

68:32 O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God!

Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)

Mazmur 85:6

85:6 Will you not revive us once more?

Then your people will rejoice in you!

Mazmur 102:4

102:4 My heart is parched ⁵  and withered like grass,

for I am unable ⁶  to eat food. ⁷ 

[34:15]  ¹ tn Heb “the eyes of the Lord [are] toward the godly, and his ears [are] toward their cry for help.”

[48:13]  ² tn Heb “set your heart to its rampart.”

[48:13]  ³ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word translated “walk through,” which occurs only here in the OT, is uncertain. Cf. NEB “pass…in review”; NIV “view.”

[48:13]  ⁴ sn The city’s towers, defenses, and fortresses are outward reminders and tangible symbols of the divine protection the city enjoys.

[102:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “struck, attacked.”

[102:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “I forget.”

[102:4]  ⁷ sn I am unable to eat food. During his time of mourning, the psalmist refrained from eating. In the following verse he describes metaphorically the physical effects of fasting.