Psalms 18:50
Context18:50 He 1 gives his chosen king magnificent victories; 2
he is faithful 3 to his chosen ruler, 4
to David and his descendants 5 forever.” 6
Psalms 24:6
Context24:6 Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor,
Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him. 7 (Selah)
Psalms 69:36
Context69:36 The descendants of his servants will inherit it,
and those who are loyal to him 8 will live in it. 9
Psalms 102:28
Context102:28 The children of your servants will settle down here,
and their descendants 10 will live securely in your presence.” 11
Psalms 103:17
Context103:17 But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, 12
and is faithful to their descendants, 13
Psalms 105:6
Context1 tn Or “the one who.”
2 tn Heb “magnifies the victories of his king.” “His king” refers to the psalmist, the Davidic king whom God has chosen to rule Israel.
3 tn Heb “[the one who] does loyalty.”
4 tn Heb “his anointed [one],” i.e., the psalmist/Davidic king. See Ps 2:2.
5 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
6 sn If David is the author of the psalm (see the superscription), then he here anticipates that God will continue to demonstrate loyalty to his descendants who succeed him. If the author is a later Davidic king, then he views the divine favor he has experienced as the outworking of God’s faithful promises to David his ancestor.
7 tn Heb “this [is the] generation of the ones seeking him, the ones seeking your face, Jacob.” To “seek the
sn This verse presents a somewhat idealized view of Jacob’s descendants as devoted worshipers of the Lord.
8 tn Heb “the lovers of his name.” The phrase refers to those who are loyal to God (cf. v. 35). See Pss 5:11; 119:132; Isa 56:6.
9 sn Verses 35-36 appear to be an addition to the psalm from the time of the exile. The earlier lament reflects an individual’s situation, while these verses seem to reflect a communal application of it.
10 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
11 tn Heb “before you will be established.”
12 tn Heb “but the loyal love of the
13 tn Heb “and his righteousness to sons of sons.”
14 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
15 tc Some
16 tn Heb “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
17 tn Heb “sons.”
18 tn Heb “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.