Mazmur 68:35

68:35 You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! ¹ 

It is the God of Israel ²  who gives the people power and strength.

God deserves praise! ³ 

Mazmur 76:12

76:12 He humbles princes; ⁴ 

the kings of the earth regard him as awesome. ⁵ 

[68:35]  ¹ tn Heb “awesome [is] God from his holy places.” The plural of מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdash, “holy places”) perhaps refers to the temple precincts (see Ps 73:17; Jer 51:51).

[68:35]  ² tn Heb “the God of Israel, he.”

[68:35]  ³ tn Heb “blessed [be] God.”

[76:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “he reduces the spirit of princes.” According to HALOT 148 s.v. II בצר, the Hebrew verb בָּצַר (batsar) is here a hapax legomenon meaning “reduce, humble.” The statement is generalizing, with the imperfect tense highlighting God’s typical behavior.

[76:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “[he is] awesome to the kings of the earth.”