Discovery Box| (0.04) | (Psa 107:1) | 1 sn Psalm 107. The psalmist praises God for his kindness to his exiled people. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 105:6) | 3 tn Heb “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 105:6) | 5 tn Heb “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 104:21) | 1 sn The lions’ roaring is viewed as a request for food from God. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 104:1) | 1 sn Psalm 104. The psalmist praises God as the ruler of the world who sustains all life. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 103:1) | 1 sn Psalm 103. The psalmist praises God for his mercy and willingness to forgive his people. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 96:4) | 1 tn Or perhaps “and feared by all gods.” See Ps 89:7. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 94:22) | 2 tn Heb “and my God [has become] a rocky summit of my safety.” |
| (0.04) | (Psa 92:12) | 1 tn The singular is used in a representative sense, with the typical godly person being in view. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 92:1) | 1 sn Psalm 92. The psalmist praises God because he defeats the wicked and vindicates his loyal followers. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 89:5) | 2 tn Heb “in the assembly of the holy ones.” The phrase “holy ones” sometimes refers to God’s people (Ps 34:9) or to their priestly leaders (2 Chr 35:3), but here it refers to God’s heavenly assembly and the angels that surround his throne (see vv. 6-7). |
| (0.04) | (Psa 82:1) | 1 sn Psalm 82. The psalmist pictures God standing in the “assembly of El” where he accuses the “gods” of failing to promote justice on earth. God pronounces sentence upon them, announcing that they will die like men. Having witnessed the scene, the psalmist then asks God to establish his just rule over the earth. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 78:5) | 1 tn The Hebrew noun עֵדוּת (ʿedut) refers here to God’s command that the older generation teach their children about God’s mighty deeds in the nation’s history (see Exod 10:2; Deut 4:9; 6:20-25). |
| (0.04) | (Psa 78:1) | 1 sn Psalm 78. The author of this lengthy didactic psalm rehearses Israel’s history. He praises God for his power, goodness and patience, but also reminds his audience that sin angers God and prompts his judgment. In the conclusion to the psalm the author elevates Jerusalem as God’s chosen city and David as his chosen king. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 77:13) | 1 sn Verses 13-20 are the content of the psalmist’s reflection (see vv. 11-12). As he thought about God’s work in Israel’s past, he reached the place where he could confidently cry out for God’s help (see v. 1). |
| (0.04) | (Psa 76:1) | 1 sn Psalm 76. The psalmist depicts God as a mighty warrior who destroys Israel’s enemies. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 74:8) | 3 tn Heb “they burn down all the meeting places of God in the land.” |
| (0.04) | (Psa 73:28) | 1 tn Heb “but as for me, the nearness of God for me [is] good.” |
| (0.04) | (Psa 69:30) | 1 tn Heb “I will praise the name of God with a song.” |
| (0.04) | (Psa 68:30) | 6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
