19:9 The commands to fear the Lord are right 1
and endure forever. 2
The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy
and absolutely just. 3
102:24 I say, “O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life! 4
You endure through all generations. 5
102:26 They will perish,
but you will endure. 6
They will wear out like a garment;
like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear. 7
A song of ascents. 9
125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion;
it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
1 tn Heb “the fear of the
2 tn Heb “[it] stands permanently.”
3 sn Trustworthy and absolutely just. The Lord’s commands accurately reflect God’s moral will for his people and are an expression of his just character.
4 tn Heb “do not lift me up in the middle of my days.”
5 tn Heb “in a generation of generations [are] your years.”
6 tn Heb “stand.”
7 tn The Hebrew verb חָלַף (khalaf) occurs twice in this line, once in the Hiphil (“you will remove them”) and once in the Qal (“they will disappear”). The repetition draws attention to the statement.
8 sn Psalm 125. The psalmist affirms his confidence in the Lord’s protection and justice.
9 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.