Mazmur 18:30
Konteks18:30 The one true God acts in a faithful manner; 1
the Lord’s promise 2 is reliable; 3
he is a shield to all who take shelter 4 in him.
Mazmur 37:34
Konteks37:34 Rely 5 on the Lord! Obey his commands! 6
Then he will permit you 7 to possess the land;
you will see the demise of evil men. 8
[18:30] 1 tn Heb “[As for] the God, his way is blameless.” The term הָאֵל (ha’el, “the God”) stands as a nominative (or genitive) absolute in apposition to the resumptive pronominal suffix on “way.” The prefixed article emphasizes his distinctiveness as the one true God (cf. Deut 33:26). God’s “way” in this context refers to his protective and salvific acts in fulfillment of his promise (see also Deut 32:4; Pss 67:2; 77:13 [note vv. 11-12, 14]; 103:7; 138:5; 145:17).
[18:30] 2 sn The
[18:30] 3 tn Heb “the word of the
[18:30] 4 sn Take shelter. See the note on the word “shelter” in v. 2.
[37:34] 6 tn Heb “keep his way.” The
[37:34] 7 tn Heb “and he will lift you up.” The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) is best taken here as a result clause following the imperatives in the preceding lines.