Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Psa 98:1) | 2 sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the world as its just king. See Ps 96:1. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 97:1) | 1 sn Psalm 97. The psalmist depicts the Lord as the sovereign, just king of the world who comes in power to vindicate his people. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 93:1) | 1 sn Psalm 93. The psalmist affirms that the Lord is the king of the universe who preserves order and suppresses the destructive forces in the world. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 82:1) | 5 sn The picture of God rendering judgment among the gods clearly depicts his sovereign authority as universal king (see v. 8, where the psalmist boldly affirms this truth). |
| (0.30) | (Psa 78:72) | 1 tn Heb “He”; the referent (David, God’s chosen king, mentioned in v. 70) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 76:4) | 1 tn Heb “radiant [are] you, majestic from the hills of prey.” God is depicted as a victorious king and as a lion that has killed its victims. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 68:27) | 1 sn Little Benjamin, their ruler. This may allude to the fact that Israel’s first king, Saul, was from the tribe of Benjamin. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 60:7) | 3 sn Judah, like Ephraim, was the other major tribe west of the Jordan. The Davidic king, symbolized here by the royal scepter, came from this tribe. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 56:1) | 4 sn According to the superscription, David wrote this psalm when the Philistines seized him and took him to King Achish of Gath (see 1 Sam 21:11-15). |
| (0.30) | (Psa 45:17) | 2 sn The nations will praise you. As God’s vice-regent on earth, the king is deserving of such honor and praise. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 45:16) | 1 tn The pronoun is second masculine singular, indicating the king is being addressed from this point to the end of the psalm. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 45:1) | 5 tn Heb “my works [are] for a king.” The plural “works” may here indicate degree, referring to the special musical composition that follows. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 24:8) | 1 sn Who is this majestic king? Perhaps the personified gates/doors ask this question, in response to the command given in v. 7. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 24:10) | 1 tn Traditionally, “the Lord of hosts,” a title which here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 21:13) | 1 sn The psalm concludes with a petition to the Lord, asking him to continue to intervene in strength for the king and nation. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 21:9) | 2 tn Heb “at the time of your face.” The “face” of the king here refers to his angry presence. See Lam 4:16. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 2:5) | 1 sn And terrifies them in his rage. This line focuses on the effect that God’s angry response (see previous line) has on the rebellious kings. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 2:1) | 2 tn The question is rhetorical. Rather than seeking information, the psalmist expresses his outrage that the nations would have the audacity to rebel against God and his chosen king. |
| (0.30) | (Job 36:8) | 1 tn Dhorme thinks that the verse is still talking about kings, who may be in captivity. But this diverts attention from Elihu’s emphasis on the righteous. |
| (0.30) | (Est 8:3) | 1 sn As in 7:4 Esther avoids implicating the king in this plot. Instead Haman is given sole responsibility for the plan to destroy the Jews. |
