Mazmur 68:1

Psalm 68 ¹ 

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song.

68:1 God springs into action! ² 

His enemies scatter;

his adversaries ³  run from him. ⁴ 

Mazmur 69:1

Psalm 69 ⁵ 

For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” ⁶  by David.

69:1 Deliver me, O God,

for the water has reached my neck. ⁷ 

Mazmur 85:1

Psalm 85 ⁸ 

For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm.

85:1 O Lord, you showed favor to your land;

you restored the well-being of Jacob. ⁹ 

Mazmur 92:1

Psalm 92 ¹⁰ 

A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.

92:1 It is fitting ¹¹  to thank the Lord,

and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One! ¹² 

Mazmur 102:1

Psalm 102 ¹³ 

The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord.

102:1 O Lord, hear my prayer!

Pay attention to my cry for help! ¹⁴ 

[68:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 68. The psalmist depicts God as a mighty warrior and celebrates the fact that God exerts his power on behalf of his people.

[68:1]  ² tn Or “rises up.” The verb form is an imperfect, not a jussive. The psalmist is describing God’s appearance in battle in a dramatic fashion.

[68:1]  ³ tn Heb “those who hate him.”

[68:1]  ⁴ sn The wording of v. 1 echoes the prayer in Num 10:35: “Spring into action, Lord! Then your enemies will be scattered and your adversaries will run from you.”

[69:1]  ⁵ sn Psalm 69. The psalmist laments his oppressed condition and asks the Lord to deliver him by severely judging his enemies.

[69:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “according to lilies.” See the superscription to Ps 45.

[69:1]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew term נפשׁ (nefesh) here refers to the psalmist’s throat or neck. The psalmist compares himself to a helpless, drowning man.

[85:1]  ⁸ sn Psalm 85. God’s people recall how he forgave their sins in the past, pray that he might now restore them to his favor, and anticipate renewed blessings.

[85:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “you turned with a turning [toward] Jacob.” The Hebrew term שְׁבוּת (shÿvut) is apparently a cognate accusative of שׁוּב (shuv). See Pss 14:7; 53:6.

[92:1]  ¹⁰ sn Psalm 92. The psalmist praises God because he defeats the wicked and vindicates his loyal followers.

[92:1]  ¹¹ tn Or “good.”

[92:1]  ¹² tn Traditionally “O Most High.”

[102:1]  ¹³ sn Psalm 102. The psalmist laments his oppressed state, but longs for a day when the Lord will restore Jerusalem and vindicate his suffering people.

[102:1]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and may my cry for help come to you.”