Mazmur 9:3
Konteks9:3 When my enemies turn back,
they trip and are defeated 1 before you.
Yesaya 51:11
Konteks51:11 Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return;
they will enter Zion with a happy shout.
Unending joy will crown them, 2
happiness and joy will overwhelm 3 them;
grief and suffering will disappear. 4
[9:3] 1 tn Or “perish”; or “die.” The imperfect verbal forms in this line either emphasize what typically happens or describe vividly the aftermath of a recent battle in which the
[51:11] 2 tn Heb “[will be] on their head[s].” “Joy” may be likened here to a crown (cf. 2 Sam 1:10). The statement may also be an ironic twist on the idiom “earth/dust on the head” (cf. 2 Sam 1:2; 13:19; 15:32; Job 2:12), referring to a mourning practice.
[51:11] 3 tn Heb “overtake” (so NIV); NASB “they will obtain.”