Mazmur 25:7

25:7 Do not hold against me ¹  the sins of my youth ²  or my rebellious acts!

Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord! ³ 

Mazmur 69:31

69:31 That will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull

with horns and hooves.

Mazmur 78:31

78:31 when the anger of God flared up against them.

He killed some of the strongest of them;

he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

Mazmur 80:8

80:8 You uprooted a vine ⁴  from Egypt;

you drove out nations and transplanted it.

Mazmur 89:1

Psalm 89 ⁵ 

A well-written song ⁶  by Ethan the Ezrachite.

89:1 I will sing continually ⁷  about the Lord’s faithful deeds;

to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness. ⁸ 

Mazmur 90:14

90:14 Satisfy us in the morning ⁹  with your loyal love!

Then we will shout for joy and be happy ¹⁰  all our days!

[25:7]  ¹ tn Heb “do not remember,” with the intention of punishing.

[25:7]  ² sn That is, the sins characteristic of youths, who lack moral discretion and wisdom.

[25:7]  ³ tn Heb “according to your faithfulness, remember me, you, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.”

[80:8]  ⁴ sn The vine is here a metaphor for Israel (see Ezek 17:6-10; Hos 10:1).

[89:1]  ⁵ sn Psalm 89. The psalmist praises God as the sovereign creator of the world. He recalls God’s covenant with David, but then laments that the promises of the covenant remain unrealized. The covenant promised the Davidic king military victories, but the king has now been subjected to humiliating defeat.

[89:1]  ⁶ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. See the note on the phrase “well-written song” in the superscription of Ps 88.

[89:1]  ⁷ tn Or “forever.”

[89:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “to a generation and a generation I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.”

[90:14]  ⁹ sn Morning is used metaphorically for a time of renewed joy after affliction (see Pss 30:5; 46:5; 49:14; 59:16; 143:8).

[90:14]  ¹⁰ tn After the imperative (see the preceding line) the cohortatives with the prefixed conjunction indicate purpose/result.