Discovery BoxPsalms 88:8 
Context88:8 You cause those who know me to keep their distance;
you make me an appalling sight to them.
I am trapped and cannot get free. 1
Psalms 93:1
Context93:1 The Lord reigns!
He is robed in majesty,
the Lord is robed,
he wears strength around his waist. 3
Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
Psalms 125:1
ContextA song of ascents. 5
125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion;
it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
1 tn Heb “[I am] confined and I cannot go out.”
2 sn Psalm 93. The psalmist affirms that the
3 sn Strength is compared here to a belt that one wears for support. The Lord’s power undergirds his rule.
4 sn Psalm 125. The psalmist affirms his confidence in the Lord’s protection and justice.
5 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.
