Mazmur 18:37

18:37 I chase my enemies and catch ¹  them;

I do not turn back until I wipe them out.

Mazmur 19:5

19:5 Like a bridegroom it emerges ²  from its chamber; ³ 

like a strong man it enjoys ⁴  running its course. ⁵ 

Mazmur 20:7

20:7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, ⁶ 

but we ⁷  depend on ⁸  the Lord our God.

Mazmur 35:3

35:3 Use your spear and lance ⁹  against ¹⁰  those who chase me!

Assure me with these words: ¹¹  “I am your deliverer!”

Mazmur 69:35

69:35 For God will deliver Zion

and rebuild the cities of Judah,

and his people ¹²  will again live in them and possess Zion. ¹³ 

Mazmur 78:70

78:70 He chose David, his servant,

and took him from the sheepfolds.

Mazmur 104:13-14

104:13 He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace; ¹⁴ 

the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow. ¹⁵ 

104:14 He provides grass ¹⁶  for the cattle,

and crops for people to cultivate, ¹⁷ 

so they can produce food from the ground, ¹⁸ 

Mazmur 108:10

108:10 Who will lead me into the fortified city?

Who will bring me to Edom? ¹⁹ 

Mazmur 115:7

115:7 hands, but cannot touch,

feet, but cannot walk.

They cannot even clear their throats. ²⁰ 

Mazmur 119:159

119:159 See how I love your precepts!

O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!

Mazmur 143:11

143:11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, ²¹  revive me! ²² 

Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! ²³ 

Mazmur 147:18

147:18 He then orders it all to melt; ²⁴ 

he breathes on it, ²⁵  and the water flows.

[18:37]  ¹ tn 2 Sam 22:38 reads “destroy.”

[19:5]  ² tn The participle expresses the repeated or regular nature of the action.

[19:5]  ³ tn The Hebrew noun חֻפָּה (khufah, “chamber”) occurs elsewhere only in Isa 4:5 and Joel 2:16 (where it refers to the bedroom of a bride and groom).

[19:5]  sn Like a bridegroom. The metaphor likens the sun to a bridegroom who rejoices on his wedding night.

[19:5]  ⁴ tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to the regularity of the action.

[19:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “[on] a path.”

[19:5]  sn Like a strong man. The metaphorical language reflects the brilliance of the sunrise, which attests to the sun’s vigor.

[20:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “these in chariots and these in horses.” No verb appears; perhaps the verb “invoke” is to be supplied from the following line. In this case the idea would be that some “invoke” (i.e., trust in) their military might for victory (cf. NEB “boast”; NIV “trust”; NRSV “take pride”). Verse 8 suggests that the “some/others” mentioned here are the nation’s enemies.

[20:7]  ⁷ tn The grammatical construction (conjunction + pronominal subject) highlights the contrast between God’s faithful people and the others mentioned in the previous line.

[20:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “we invoke the name of.” The Hiphil of זָכַר (zakhar), when combined with the phrase “in the name,” means “to invoke” (see Josh 23:7; Isa 48:1; Amos 6:10). By invoking the Lord’s name in prayer, the people demonstrate their trust in him.

[35:3]  ⁹ tn Or “javelin.” On the meaning of this word, which occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible, see M. Dahood, Psalms (AB), 1:210-11.

[35:3]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “draw out spear and lance to meet.”

[35:3]  ¹¹ tn Heb “say to me,” or “say to my soul.”

[69:35]  ¹² tn Heb “they”; the referent (God’s people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[69:35]  ¹³ tn Heb “it.” The third feminine singular pronominal suffix probably refers to “Zion” (see Pss 48:12; 102:14); thus the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[104:13]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “from his upper rooms.”

[104:13]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “from the fruit of your works the earth is full.” The translation assumes that “fruit” is literal here. If “fruit” is understood more abstractly as “product; result,” then one could translate, “the earth flourishes as a result of your deeds” (cf. NIV, NRSV, REB).

[104:14]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “causes the grass to sprout up.”

[104:14]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “for the service of man” (see Gen 2:5).

[104:14]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “to cause food to come out from the earth.”

[108:10]  ¹⁹ sn The psalmist speaks again and acknowledges his need for help in battle. He hopes God will volunteer, based on the affirmation of sovereignty over Edom in v. 9, but he is also aware that God has seemingly rejected the nation of Israel (v. 11).

[115:7]  ²⁰ tn Heb “they cannot mutter in their throats.” Verse 5a refers to speaking, v. 7c to inarticulate sounds made in the throat (see M. Dahood, Psalms [AB], 3:140-41).

[143:11]  ²¹ tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[143:11]  ²² tn The imperfect verbal forms in vv. 11-12a are understood as expressing the psalmist’s desire. Note the petitionary tone of vv. 7-10a.

[143:11]  ²³ tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”

[147:18]  ²⁴ tn Heb “he sends his word and melts them.”

[147:18]  ²⁵ tn Heb “he blows his breath.”