Mazmur 22:3

22:3 You are holy;

you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel. ¹ 

Mazmur 56:3

56:3 When ²  I am afraid,

I trust in you.

Mazmur 69:10

69:10 I weep and refrain from eating food, ³ 

which causes others to insult me. ⁴ 

Mazmur 89:23

89:23 I will crush his enemies before him;

I will strike down those who hate him.

[22:3]  ¹ tn Heb “[O] one who sits [on] the praises of Israel.” The verb “receiving” is supplied in the translation for clarity. The metaphorical language pictures the Lord as sitting enthroned as king in his temple, receiving the praises that his people Israel offer up to him.

[56:3]  ² tn Heb “[in] a day.”

[69:10]  ³ sn Fasting was a practice of mourners. By refraining from normal activities such as eating food, the mourner demonstrated the sincerity of his sorrow.

[69:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “and it becomes insults to me.”