¹ tn Heb “the Lord of hosts is with us.” The title “Lord of hosts” here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle (see Ps 24:10). The military imagery is further developed in vv. 8-9.

² tn That is, Israel, or Judah (see Ps 20:1).

³ tn Heb “our elevated place” (see Pss 9:9; 18:2).

⁴ tn Heb “the Lord of hosts is with us.” The title “Lord of hosts” here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle (see Ps 24:10). The military imagery is further developed in vv. 8-9.

⁵ tn That is, Israel, or Judah (see Ps 20:1).

⁶ tn Heb “our elevated place” (see Pss 9:9; 18:2).

⁷ tn The verbal repetition draws attention to the statement.

⁸ tn The Hebrew form appears to be the construct of נוּה (nuh, “pasture”) but the phrase “pasture of the house” makes no sense here. The translation assumes that the form is an alternative or corruption of נצוה (“beautiful woman”). A reference to a woman would be appropriate in light of v. 11b.