Mazmur 33:4

33:4 For ¹  the Lord’s decrees ²  are just, ³ 

and everything he does is fair. ⁴ 

Mazmur 33:10

33:10 The Lord frustrates ⁵  the decisions of the nations;

he nullifies the plans ⁶  of the peoples.

Mazmur 119:138

119:138 The rules you impose are just, ⁷ 

and absolutely reliable.

[33:4]  ¹ sn For the Lord’s decrees are just… After the call to praise (vv. 1-3), the psalmist now gives a series of reasons why the Lord is worthy of praise.

[33:4]  ² tn Heb “word.” In this context, which depicts the Lord as the sovereign creator and ruler of the world, the Lord’s “word” refers to the decrees whereby he governs his dominion.

[33:4]  ³ tn Or “upright.”

[33:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “and all his work [is] in faithfulness.”

[33:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “breaks” or “destroys.” The Hebrew perfect verbal forms here and in the next line generalize about the Lord’s activity.

[33:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “thoughts.”

[119:138]  ⁷ tn Heb “you commanded [in] justice your rules.”