Mazmur 19:8

19:8 The Lord’s precepts are fair ¹ 

and make one joyful. ² 

The Lord’s commands ³  are pure ⁴ 

and give insight for life. ⁵ 

Mazmur 77:4

77:4 You held my eyelids open; ⁶ 

I was troubled and could not speak. ⁷ 

Mazmur 98:2

98:2 The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; ⁸ 

in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

Mazmur 119:37

119:37 Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! ⁹ 

Revive me with your word! ¹⁰ 

Mazmur 149:6

149:6 May they praise God

while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, ¹¹ 

[19:8]  ¹ tn Or “just.” Perhaps the idea is that they impart a knowledge of what is just and right.

[19:8]  ² tn Heb “[they] make happy [the] heart.” Perhaps the point is that they bring a sense of joyful satisfaction to the one who knows and keeps them, for those who obey God’s law are richly rewarded. See v. 11b.

[19:8]  ³ tn Heb “command.” The singular here refers to the law as a whole.

[19:8]  ⁴ tn Because they reflect God’s character, his commands provide a code of moral and ethical purity.

[19:8]  ⁵ tn Heb [they] enlighten [the] eyes.

[77:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “you held fast the guards of my eyes.” The “guards of the eyes” apparently refers to his eyelids. The psalmist seems to be saying that God would not bring him relief, which would have allowed him to shut his eyes and get some sleep (see v. 2).

[77:4]  ⁷ tn The imperfect is used in the second clause to emphasize that this was an ongoing condition in the past.

[98:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “makes known his deliverance.”

[119:37]  ⁹ tn Heb “Make my eyes pass by from looking at what is worthless.”

[119:37]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “by your word.”

[149:6]  ¹¹ tn Heb “[May] praises of God [be] in their throat, and a two-edged sword in their hand.”