Discovery BoxPsalms 19:9 
Context19:9 The commands to fear the Lord are right 1
and endure forever. 2
The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy
and absolutely just. 3
Psalms 79:5
Context79:5 How long will this go on, O Lord? 4
Will you stay angry forever?
How long will your rage 5 burn like fire?
Psalms 111:10
Context111:10 To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; 6
all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. 7
He will receive praise forever. 8
Psalms 125:1
ContextA song of ascents. 10
125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion;
it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
Psalms 132:12
Context132:12 If your sons keep my covenant
and the rules I teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”
1 tn Heb “the fear of the
2 tn Heb “[it] stands permanently.”
3 sn Trustworthy and absolutely just. The Lord’s commands accurately reflect God’s moral will for his people and are an expression of his just character.
4 tn Heb “How long, O
5 tn Or “jealous anger.”
6 tn Heb “the beginning of wisdom [is] the fear of the
7 tn Heb “good sense [is] to all who do them.” The third masculine plural pronominal suffix must refer back to the “precepts” mentioned in v. 7. In the translation the referent has been specified for clarity. The phrase שֵׂכֶל טוֹב (shekhel tov) also occurs in Prov 3:4; 13:15 and 2 Chr 30:22.
8 tn Heb “his praise stands forever.”
9 sn Psalm 125. The psalmist affirms his confidence in the Lord’s protection and justice.
10 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.
