Mazmur 9:7

9:7 But the Lord ¹  rules ²  forever;

he reigns in a just manner. ³ 

Mazmur 19:1

Psalm 19 ⁴ 

For the music director; a psalm of David.

19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; ⁵ 

the sky displays his handiwork. ⁶ 

Mazmur 78:54

78:54 He brought them to the border of his holy land,

to this mountainous land ⁷  which his right hand ⁸  acquired.

Mazmur 95:4

95:4 The depths of the earth are in his hand, ⁹ 

and the mountain peaks belong to him.

[9:7]  ¹ tn The construction vav (ו) + subject highlights the contrast between the exalted Lord and his defeated foes (see v. 6).

[9:7]  ² tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, see v. 4). The imperfect verbal form highlights the generalization.

[9:7]  ³ tn Heb “he establishes for justice his throne.”

[19:1]  ⁴ sn Psalm 19. The psalmist praises God for his self-revelation in the heavens and in the Mosaic law. The psalmist concludes with a prayer, asking the Lord to keep him from sinning and to approve of his thoughts and words.

[19:1]  ⁵ sn God’s glory refers here to his royal majesty and power.

[19:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “and the work of his hands the sky declares.” The participles emphasize the ongoing testimony of the heavens/sky.

[78:54]  ⁷ tn Heb “this mountain.” The whole land of Canaan seems to be referred to here. In Exod 15:17 the promised land is called the “mountain of your [i.e., God’s] inheritance.”

[78:54]  ⁸ tn The “right hand” here symbolizes God’s military strength (see v. 55).

[95:4]  ⁹ tn The phrase “in his hand” means within the sphere of his authority.