¹ tn Heb “and know that.”

² tn Heb “that the Lord sets apart a faithful one for himself.” The psalmist states a general principle, though the singular form and the parallel line indicate he has himself in mind as the representative godly person. A חָסִיד (khasid; here translated as “the godly”) is one who does what is right in God’s eyes and remains faithful to God (see Pss 12:1; 18:25; 31:23; 37:28; 86:2; 97:10).

³ tn Heb “hears.”

⁴ sn Psalm 149. The psalmist calls upon God’s people to praise him because he is just and avenges them.

⁵ tn Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”

⁶ tn Or “proper, right.” The phrase also occurs in Deut 33:19 and Ps 51:19.

⁷ sn Trust in the Lord. The psalmist urges his enemies to make peace with God and become his followers.