36:5 O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; 1
your faithfulness to the clouds. 2
57:10 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, 3
and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
77:17 The clouds poured down rain; 4
the skies thundered. 5
Yes, your arrows 6 flashed about.
78:23 He gave a command to the clouds above,
and opened the doors in the sky.
97:2 Dark clouds surround him;
equity and justice are the foundation of his throne. 7
108:4 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, 8
and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
148:8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds, 9
O stormy wind that carries out his orders, 10
1 tn Heb “[is] in the heavens.”
2 sn The Lord’s loyal love/faithfulness is almost limitless. He is loyal and faithful to his creation and blesses mankind and the animal kingdom with physical life and sustenance (vv. 6-9).
3 tn Heb “for great upon the sky [or “heavens”] [is] your loyal love.”
4 tn Heb “water.”
5 tn Heb “a sound the clouds gave.”
6 tn The lightning accompanying the storm is portrayed as the
7 sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.
8 tn Heb “for great upon the sky [or “heavens”] [is] your loyal love.”
9 tn In Ps 119:83 the noun refers to “smoke,” but here, where the elements of nature are addressed, the clouds, which resemble smoke, are probably in view.
10 tn Heb “[that] does his word.”