89:11 The heavens belong to you, as does the earth.
You made the world and all it contains. 1
89:12 You created the north and the south.
Tabor and Hermon 2 rejoice in your name.
89:13 Your arm is powerful,
your hand strong,
your right hand 3 victorious. 4
1 tn Heb “the world and its fullness, you established them.”
2 sn Tabor and Hermon were two of the most prominent mountains in Palestine.
3 sn The Lord’s arm, hand, and right hand all symbolize his activities, especially his exploits in war.
4 tn Heb “is lifted up.” The idiom “the right hand is lifted up” refers to victorious military deeds (see Pss 89:42; 118:16).