⁴ tn Or “has been put into effect.”

⁵ tn Or “was ordered.” L&N 31.22 has “was put into effect” here.

¹ tn Grk “for a door has opened wide to me, great and effective.”

⁸ tn Grk “returned,” but the effect is that he departed from the Gerasene region.

³ tn The predicate adjective has the effect of an adverb here (BDF §243).

⁴ tn Heb “a flame has set ablaze.” This fire was one of the effects of the drought.

⁴ tn Heb “wickedness,” but here the term refers to the destructive effects of their wicked acts.

² sn For poetic effect the psalmist addresses his soul, or inner self.

² sn For poetic effect the psalmist addresses his soul, or inner self.

² sn For poetic effect the psalmist addresses his soul, or inner self.

¹ tn Heb “will be free”; the words “of ill effects” have been supplied as a clarification.

² tn The words “which is in effect” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

¹ sn The darkness symbolizes judgment and its effects (see 8:22); the light represents deliverance and its effects, brought about by the emergence of a conquering Davidic king (see vv. 3-6).

⁴ sn The combination of inherit with eternal life asks, in effect, “What must I do to be saved?”

⁴ sn The ruin of Joseph may refer to the societal disintegration in Israel, or to the effects of the impending judgment.

⁸ tn The phrase “the effects of” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

² tn The phrase “the effects of” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

² sn “Cry” here would be a metonymy of effect for the cause, the cause being the great needs of the poor.

¹ tn The perfect verbal form is used for rhetorical effect; it describes an anticipated development as if it were already reality.

¹ tn Heb “anger.” “Anger” here refers metonymically to divine judgment, which is the practical effect of God’s anger.