68:20 Our God is a God who delivers;
the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death. 1
68:35 You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! 2
It is the God of Israel 3 who gives the people power and strength.
God deserves praise! 4
1 tn Heb “and to the
2 tn Heb “awesome [is] God from his holy places.” The plural of מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdash, “holy places”) perhaps refers to the temple precincts (see Ps 73:17; Jer 51:51).
3 tn Heb “the God of Israel, he.”
4 tn Heb “blessed [be] God.”