(0.42) | (Psa 43:2) | 2 tn The question is similar to that of Ps 42:9, but זָנַח (zanakh, “reject”) is a stronger verb than שָׁכַח (shakhakh, “forget”). |
(0.42) | (Psa 37:31) | 1 tn Heb “the law of his God [is] in his heart.” The “heart” is here the seat of one’s thoughts and motives. |
(0.42) | (Psa 33:3) | 1 sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the lives of his people in fresh and exciting ways. |
(0.42) | (Psa 32:10) | 1 tn Heb “many [are the] pains of evil [one].” The singular form is representative here; the typical evildoer, representative of the larger group of wicked people, is in view. |
(0.42) | (Psa 27:2) | 3 tn Heb “my adversaries and my enemies against me.” The verb “draw near” (that is, “attack”) is understood by ellipsis; see the previous line. |
(0.42) | (Psa 26:9) | 2 tn Heb “or with men of bloodshed my life.” The verb is supplied; it is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line). |
(0.42) | (Psa 22:15) | 3 sn Here the psalmist addresses God and suggests that God is ultimately responsible for what is happening because of his failure to intervene (see vv. 1-2, 11). |
(0.42) | (Psa 19:7) | 4 tn Or “the [morally] naive,” that is, the one who is young and still in the process of learning right from wrong and distinguishing wisdom from folly. |
(0.42) | (Psa 19:4) | 4 tn The verb is supplied in the translation. The Hebrew text has no verb; יָצָא (yatsaʾ, “goes out”) is understood by ellipsis. |
(0.42) | (Psa 18:31) | 2 tn Heb “rocky cliff,” which is a metaphor of divine protection. See v. 2, where the Hebrew term צוּר (tsur) is translated “rocky summit.” |
(0.42) | (Psa 17:2) | 2 tn Heb “May your eyes look at what is right.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as jussive. (See also the preceding note on the word “behalf.”) |
(0.42) | (Psa 16:10) | 4 tn That is, “experience.” The psalmist is confident that the Lord will protect him in his present crisis (see v. 1) and prevent him from dying. |
(0.42) | (Psa 14:7) | 4 tn Because the parallel verb is jussive, this verb, which is ambiguous in form, should be taken as a jussive as well. |
(0.42) | (Psa 14:1) | 2 tn Heb “a fool says in his heart.” The singular is used here in a collective or representative sense; the typical fool is envisioned. |
(0.42) | (Psa 14:6) | 2 tn It is unlikely that כִּי (ki) has a causal force here. The translation assumes a concessive force; another option is to understand an asseverative use (“certainly, indeed”). |
(0.42) | (Psa 9:17) | 2 tn The words “this is the destiny of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. The verb “are turned back” is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line). |
(0.42) | (Psa 8:4) | 1 tn Heb “What is man[kind]?” The singular noun אֱנוֹשׁ (ʾenosh, “man”) is used here in a collective sense and refers to the human race. |
(0.42) | (Psa 7:5) | 3 tn Heb “and may he overtake.” The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive. The object “me,” though unexpressed, is understood from the preceding statement. |
(0.42) | (Psa 6:3) | 1 tn Heb “my being is very terrified.” The suffixed form of נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “being”) is often equivalent to a pronoun in poetic texts. |
(0.42) | (Psa 2:5) | 2 tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification to indicate that the speaker is the Lord (cf. RSV, NIV). |