Mazmur 25:22

25:22 O God, rescue ¹  Israel

from all their distress! ² 

Mazmur 48:3

48:3 God is in its fortresses;

he reveals himself as its defender. ³ 

Mazmur 48:9

48:9 We reflect on your loyal love, O God,

within your temple.

Mazmur 50:2

50:2 From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, ⁴ 

God comes in splendor. ⁵ 

Mazmur 66:10

66:10 For ⁶  you, O God, tested us;

you purified us like refined silver.

Mazmur 66:19

66:19 However, God heard;

he listened to my prayer.

Mazmur 78:59

78:59 God heard and was angry;

he completely rejected Israel.

Mazmur 80:3

80:3 O God, restore us!

Smile on us! ⁷  Then we will be delivered! ⁸ 

[25:22]  ¹ tn Or “redeem.”

[25:22]  ² tn Heb “his distresses.”

[25:22]  sn O God, rescue Israel from all their distress. It is possible that the psalmist speaks on behalf of the nation throughout this entire psalm. Another option is that v. 22 is a later addition to the psalm which applies an original individual lament to the covenant community. If so, it may reflect an exilic setting.

[48:3]  ³ tn Heb “he is known for an elevated place.”

[50:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “the perfection of beauty.”

[50:2]  ⁵ tn Or “shines forth.”

[50:2]  sn Comes in splendor. The psalmist may allude ironically to Deut 33:2, where God “shines forth” from Sinai and comes to superintend Moses’ blessing of the tribes.

[66:10]  ⁶ tn Or “indeed.”

[80:3]  ⁷ tn The idiom “cause your face to shine” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 44:3; 67:1; 89:15; Dan 9:17).

[80:3]  ⁸ tn Heb “cause your face to shine in order that we may be delivered.” After the imperative, the cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose/result.