Mazmur 78:41

78:41 They again challenged God, ¹ 

and offended ²  the Holy One of Israel. ³ 

Mazmur 94:13

94:13 in order to protect him from times of trouble, ⁴ 

until the wicked are destroyed. ⁵ 

Mazmur 107:5

107:5 They were hungry and thirsty;

they fainted from exhaustion. ⁶ 

[78:41]  ¹ tn Heb “and they returned and tested God.” The Hebrew verb שׁוּב (shuv, “to return”) is used here in an adverbial sense to indicate that an earlier action was repeated.

[78:41]  ² tn Or “wounded, hurt.” The verb occurs only here in the OT.

[78:41]  ³ sn The basic sense of the word “holy” is “set apart from that which is commonplace, special, unique.” The Lord’s holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. He is “set apart” from the world over which he rules. At the same time his holiness encompasses his moral authority, which derives from his royal position. As king he has the right to dictate to his subjects how they are to live; indeed his very own character sets the standard for proper behavior. This expression is a common title for the Lord in the book of Isaiah.

[94:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “to give him rest from the days of trouble.”

[94:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “until a pit is dug for the wicked.”

[107:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “and their soul in them fainted.”