¹ tn or “security.”

² tn Or “be secure.”

⁴ sn The city symbolizes community security, which is the necessary framework for family security.

¹ tn Heb “from his tent, his security.” The apposition serves to modify the tent as his security.

¹ sn The metaphor depicts how secure his position will be.

² tn Or “make him secure” (Heb “set him on high”).

⁵ tn Or “make me secure”; Heb “set me on high.”

¹ tn Heb “when the kingdom was secure upon him.”

¹ tn Heb “when the kingdom was secure in his hand.”

² tn Heb “and you shall dwell on the land to security.”

² sn The iron gate shows how important security was here. This door was more secure than one made of wood (which would be usual).

¹ sn Psalm 127. In this wisdom psalm the psalmist teaches that one does not find security by one’s own efforts, for God alone gives stability and security.

² tn Heb “and they came upon the city, [which was] secure.” In this case “secure” means the city was caught unprepared and at peace, not expecting an attack.

² tn Grk “peace and security,” with “there is” understood in the Greek construction.

² sn The city wall symbolizes the city’s defenses and security.

¹ sn The city wall symbolizes the city’s defenses and security.

¹ sn The city wall symbolizes the city’s defenses and security.

¹ sn The bar on the city gate symbolizes the city’s defenses and security.

¹ tn Heb “rocky cliff” (cf. ASV, NASB “rock”), viewed metaphorically as a place of defense and security.

² tn Heb “and the work of fairness [will be] calmness and security forever.”