³ tn Or “congregation” (referring to the group of believers).

¹ tn Heb “the entire [group], mighty men, doers of war.”

¹ sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.

² sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.

³ sn A large group. Many Jews, even some religious leaders, were responding.

⁵ tn Heb “[group of] exiles.” A similar phrase occurs in v. 6.

³ sn Koa was the name of another Mesopotamian people group (the Qutu).

² tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.

¹ tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

¹ tn Or “destroyed together.” In this case the psalmist pictures judgment sweeping them away as a group.

¹ sn Here again we see that there was no unified empire, but Midianite tribal groups.

¹ tn The definite article here is the generic use; it simply refers to a group of shepherds.

³ sn Some of the brothers from Joppa. As v. 45 makes clear, there were Jewish Christians in this group of witnesses.

³ tn This term, θεραπεία (therapeia), describes the group of servants working in a particular household (L&N 46.6).

⁶ sn The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.

⁶ sn The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.

⁵ sn The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.

¹ sn Those who are far away is probably a reference to later groups of returning exiles under Ezra, Nehemiah, and others.

³ sn The prophet seems to contradict what he hears the group saying. Their words are premature because more destruction is coming.

¹ tn The psalmist uses the singular because he is referring to himself here as representative of a larger group.