¹ tn Heb “thousands of [?].” The meaning of the word שִׁנְאָן (shin’an), which occurs only here in the OT, is uncertain. Perhaps the form should be emended to שַׁאֲנָן (sha’anan, “at ease”) and be translated here “held in reserve.”

² tc The MT reads, “the Lord [is] among them, Sinai, in holiness,” which is syntactically difficult. The present translation assumes an emendation to אֲדֹנָי בָּא מִסִּינַי (’adonay ba’ missinay; see BHS note b-b and Deut 33:2).

³ tn The subject is probably indefinite, referring to bystanders in general who witness the procession.

⁴ tn The Hebrew text has simply “in holiness.” The words “who marches along” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Heb “[be] blessed.”

⁶ tn Or “glory.”

⁷ tn Heb “surely and surely” (אָמֵן וְאָמֵן [’amen vÿ’amen], i.e., “Amen and amen”). This is probably a congregational response of agreement to the immediately preceding statement about the propriety of praising God.

⁸ tn Heb “certainly his deliverance [is] near to those who fear him.”

⁹ tn Heb “to dwell, glory, in our land.” “Glory” is the subject of the infinitive. The infinitive with -לְ (lÿ), “to dwell,” probably indicates result here (“then”). When God delivers his people and renews his relationship with them, he will once more reveal his royal splendor in the land.

¹⁰ tn Heb “will fear the name of the Lord.” To “fear” God’s name means to have a healthy respect for his revealed reputation which in turn motivates one to obey God’s commands (see Ps 86:11).

¹¹ tn The verb “will fear” is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line).

¹² sn Psalm 104. The psalmist praises God as the ruler of the world who sustains all life.

¹³ tn Heb “very great.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “be forever.”

¹⁵ tn Or “rejoice in his works.”

¹⁶ tn Heb “ways.”

¹⁷ tn Heb “great.”