Mazmur 38:18

38:18 Yes, ¹  I confess my wrongdoing,

and I am concerned about my sins.

Mazmur 51:15

51:15 O Lord, give me the words! ² 

Then my mouth will praise you. ³ 

Mazmur 91:16

91:16 I will satisfy him with long life, ⁴ 

and will let him see my salvation.

Mazmur 147:7

147:7 Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! ⁵ 

Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!

[38:18]  ¹ tn Or “for.” The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) is asseverative here.

[51:15]  ² tn Heb “open my lips.” The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.

[51:15]  ³ tn Heb “and my mouth will declare your praise.”

[91:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “length of days.”

[147:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “sing to the Lord with thanksgiving.”