³ tn Heb “military encampment.”

⁶ sn The point is that they are powerless before Cyrus’ military power and scatter before him.

² tn The “right hand” here symbolizes God’s military strength (see v. 55).

² tn Heb “and their arm did not save them.” The “arm” here symbolizes military strength.

² tn Or perhaps “troops.” The Hebrew noun עָם (ʿam) sometimes refers to a military contingent or army.

⁶ tn David uses hyperbole to emphasize his God-given military superiority.

¹ sn The term shepherd was frequently used in the ancient Near East in reference to kings and other leaders (royal, political, military). Here, the expression your shepherds is an implied comparison (hypocatastasis) referring to the royal/military leadership of Assyria.

² tn The Heb verb זָנַח (zanakh) is a rejection term often used in military contexts. Emphasizing emotion, it may mean “to spurn.” In military contexts it may be rendered “to desert.”

⁴ tn Traditionally “40 thousand,” but this may be an instance where Hebrew term אֶלֶף (ʾelef) refers to a military unit. This is the view assumed by the translation (“40 military units”).

⁵ sn A cohort was a Roman military unit of about 600 soldiers, one-tenth of a legion.

⁴ tn Heb “the men of your peace.” This expression refers to a political/military alliance or covenant of friendship.

⁴ sn These military weapons are examples of the metonymy of adjunct (the specific weapons named) for subject (warfare).

² sn Judah’s royal bureaucracy had accumulated great wealth and military might, in violation of Deut 17:16-17.

¹ sn The reference to an attack by the nations suggests the psalmist may have been a military leader.

¹ tn Heb “they are an arm for the sons of Lot.” The “arm” is here a symbol of military might.

⁷ sn The heading apparently refers to the military campaign recorded in 2 Sam 10 and 1 Chr 19.

¹ sn In this context the Lord’s exploits are military in nature (see vv. 8b-9).

⁶ sn I can jump over a wall. The psalmist uses hyperbole to emphasize his God-given military superiority.

¹ tn Or “the servant who was carrying his military equipment” (likewise in vv. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14).

⁴ sn The Lord’s right hand represents his military power. He will force the Babylonians to experience the same humiliating defeat they inflicted on others.