Mazmur 47:4

47:4 He picked out for us a special land ¹ 

to be a source of pride for ²  Jacob, ³  whom he loves. ⁴  (Selah)

Mazmur 68:20

68:20 Our God is a God who delivers;

the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death. ⁵ 

Mazmur 76:12

76:12 He humbles princes; ⁶ 

the kings of the earth regard him as awesome. ⁷ 

Mazmur 149:9

149:9 and execute the judgment to which their enemies ⁸  have been sentenced. ⁹ 

All his loyal followers will be vindicated. ¹⁰ 

Praise the Lord!

[47:4]  ¹ tn Heb “he chose for us our inheritance.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a preterite (see “subdued” in v. 3).

[47:4]  ² tn Heb “the pride of.” The phrase is appositional to “our inheritance,” indicating that the land is here described as a source of pride to God’s people.

[47:4]  ³ tn That is, Israel.

[47:4]  ⁴ sn Jacob whom he loves. The Lord’s covenantal devotion to his people is in view.

[68:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “and to the Lord, the Lord, to death, goings out.”

[76:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “he reduces the spirit of princes.” According to HALOT 148 s.v. II בצר, the Hebrew verb בָּצַר (batsar) is here a hapax legomenon meaning “reduce, humble.” The statement is generalizing, with the imperfect tense highlighting God’s typical behavior.

[76:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “[he is] awesome to the kings of the earth.”

[149:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the enemies of the people of God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[149:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “to do against them judgment [that] is written.”

[149:9]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “it is honor for all his godly ones.” The judgment of the oppressive kings will bring vindication and honor to God’s people (see vv. 4-5).