Psalms 33:11

33:11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;

his plans abide throughout the ages. 1 

Psalms 34:7

34:7 The Lord’s angel camps around

the Lord’s 2  loyal followers 3  and delivers them. 4 

Psalms 109:20

109:20 May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, 5 

those who say evil things about 6  me! 7 

Psalms 115:16

115:16 The heavens belong to the Lord, 8 

but the earth he has given to mankind. 9 

Psalms 140:7

140:7 O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, 10 

you shield 11  my head in the day of battle.

1 tn Heb “the thoughts of his heart for generation to generation.” The verb “abides” is supplied in the translation. The Lord’s “decisions” and “plans” here refer to his decrees and purposes.

2 tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Heb “those who fear him.”

4 tn The prefixed verb with vav (ו) consecutive here carries the same generalizing force as the active participle in the first line. See GKC 329 §111.u.

5 tn Heb “[may] this [be] the repayment to my accusers from the Lord.”

6 tn Or “against.”

7 tn The Hebrew term נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “being; soul”) with a pronominal suffix is often equivalent to a pronoun, especially in poetry (see BDB 660 s.v. נֶפֶשׁ 4.a).

8 tn Heb “the heavens [are] heavens to the Lord.”

9 tn Heb “to the sons of man.”

10 tn Heb “the strength of my deliverance.”

11 tn Heb “cover.”