76:12 He humbles princes; 1
the kings of the earth regard him as awesome. 2
118:9 It is better to take shelter in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
146:3 Do not trust in princes,
or in human beings, who cannot deliver! 3
1 tn Heb “he reduces the spirit of princes.” According to HALOT 148 s.v. II בצר, the Hebrew verb בָּצַר (batsar) is here a hapax legomenon meaning “reduce, humble.” The statement is generalizing, with the imperfect tense highlighting God’s typical behavior.
2 tn Heb “[he is] awesome to the kings of the earth.”
3 tn Heb “in a son of man, to whom there is no deliverance.”