Mazmur 78:53

78:53 He guided them safely along,

while the sea covered their enemies.

Mazmur 109:1

Psalm 109 ¹ 

For the music director, a psalm of David.

109:1 O God whom I praise, do not ignore me! ² 

Mazmur 139:1

Psalm 139 ³ 

For the music director, a psalm of David.

139:1 O Lord, you examine me ⁴  and know.

[109:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 109. Appealing to God’s justice, the psalmist asks God to vindicate him and to bring severe judgment down upon his enemies.

[109:1]  ² tn Heb “do not be deaf.”

[139:1]  ³ sn Psalm 139. The psalmist acknowledges that God, who created him, is aware of his every action and thought. He invites God to examine his motives, for he is confident they are pure.

[139:1]  ⁴ tn The statement is understood as generalizing – the psalmist describes what God typically does.