¹ tn Heb “his words.”

² tn Or “bows down to.” The prefixed verbal forms in v. 4 are taken (1) as imperfects expressing what is typical. Another option (2) is to interpret them as anticipatory (“all the earth will worship you”) or (3) take them as jussives, expressing a prayer or wish (“may all the earth worship you”).

³ tn Heb “according to.”

⁴ tn Heb “[to] the name of the Lord Most High.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his divine characteristics as suggested by his name, in this case the compound “Lord Most High.” The divine title “Most High” (עֶלְיוֹן, ’elyon) pictures God as the exalted ruler of the universe who vindicates the innocent and judges the wicked. See especially Ps 47:2.

⁵ tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, and therefore ruling – see v. 4). Another option is to translate as “lives” or “dwells.”

⁶ tn Heb “declare among the nations his deeds.”

⁷ tn The verb form is cohortative, indicating the psalmist’s resolve (or vow) to praise the Lord when deliverance arrives.

⁸ tn Or “for he will have vindicated me.” The verb form indicates a future perfect here. The idiom גָמַל עַל (gamal ’al) means “to repay,” here in a positive sense.

⁹ tn Heb “[O] one who sits [on] the praises of Israel.” The verb “receiving” is supplied in the translation for clarity. The metaphorical language pictures the Lord as sitting enthroned as king in his temple, receiving the praises that his people Israel offer up to him.

¹⁰ sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the lives of his people in fresh and exciting ways.

¹¹ tn Heb “play skillfully with a loud shout.”

¹² tn Heb “like fat and fatness.”

¹³ tn Or “me.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “and [with] lips of joy my mouth praises.”

¹⁵ tn Heb “his name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

¹⁶ tn Heb “make honorable his praise.”

¹⁷ sn Psalm 100. The psalmist celebrates the fact that Israel has a special relationship to God and summons worshipers to praise the Lord for his faithfulness.