Mazmur 2:10

2:10 So now, you kings, do what is wise; ¹ 

you rulers of the earth, submit to correction! ² 

Mazmur 4:5

4:5 Offer the prescribed sacrifices ³ 

and trust in the Lord! ⁴ 

Mazmur 25:18-19

25:18 See my pain and suffering!

Forgive all my sins! ⁵ 

25:19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;

they hate me and want to harm me. ⁶ 

Mazmur 32:1-2

Psalm 32 ⁷ 

By David; a well-written song. ⁸ 

32:1 How blessed ⁹  is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, ¹⁰ 

whose sin is pardoned! ¹¹ 

32:2 How blessed is the one ¹²  whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, ¹³ 

in whose spirit there is no deceit. ¹⁴ 

Mazmur 35:9

35:9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord

and be happy because of his deliverance. ¹⁵ 

Mazmur 54:2

54:2 O God, listen to my prayer!

Pay attention to what I say! ¹⁶ 

Mazmur 73:3

73:3 For I envied those who are proud,

as I observed ¹⁷  the prosperity ¹⁸  of the wicked.

Mazmur 73:11

73:11 They say, “How does God know what we do?

Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?” ¹⁹ 

Mazmur 77:7

77:7 I asked, ²⁰  “Will the Lord reject me forever?

Will he never again show me his favor?

Mazmur 78:36

78:36 But they deceived him with their words, ²¹ 

and lied to him. ²² 

Mazmur 107:1

Book 5
(Psalms 107-150)

Psalm 107 ²³ 

107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

and his loyal love endures! ²⁴ 

Mazmur 107:5

107:5 They were hungry and thirsty;

they fainted from exhaustion. ²⁵ 

Mazmur 116:1

Psalm 116 ²⁶ 

116:1 I love the Lord

because he heard my plea for mercy, ²⁷ 

Mazmur 118:2-3

118:2 Let Israel say,

“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

118:3 Let the family ²⁸  of Aaron say,

“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

Mazmur 119:5

119:5 If only I were predisposed ²⁹ 

to keep your statutes!

Mazmur 119:24

119:24 Yes, I find delight in your rules;

they give me guidance. ³⁰ 

Mazmur 119:129

פ (Pe)

119:129 Your rules are marvelous.

Therefore I observe them.

Mazmur 119:143

119:143 Distress and hardship confront ³¹  me,

yet I find delight in your commands.

Mazmur 119:162

119:162 I rejoice in your instructions,

like one who finds much plunder. ³² 

Mazmur 132:1

Psalm 132 ³³ 

A song of ascents. ³⁴ 

132:1 O Lord, for David’s sake remember

all his strenuous effort, ³⁵ 

Mazmur 136:8

136:8 the sun to rule by day,

for his loyal love endures,

Mazmur 136:19-20

136:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his loyal love endures,

136:20 Og, king of Bashan,

for his loyal love endures,

Mazmur 139:1

Psalm 139 ³⁶ 

For the music director, a psalm of David.

139:1 O Lord, you examine me ³⁷  and know.

Mazmur 149:5

149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! ³⁸ 

Let them shout for joy upon their beds! ³⁹ 

[2:10]  ¹ sn The speaker here is either the psalmist or the Davidic king, who now addresses the rebellious kings.

[2:10]  ² tn The Niphal has here a tolerative nuance; the kings are urged to submit themselves to the advice being offered.

[4:5]  ³ tn Or “proper, right.” The phrase also occurs in Deut 33:19 and Ps 51:19.

[4:5]  ⁴ sn Trust in the Lord. The psalmist urges his enemies to make peace with God and become his followers.

[25:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “lift up all my sins.”

[25:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “see my enemies for they are numerous, and [with] violent hatred they hate me.”

[32:1]  ⁷ sn Psalm 32. The psalmist recalls the agony he experienced prior to confessing his sins and affirms that true happiness comes when one’s sins are forgiven. He then urges others not to be stubborn, but to turn to God while forgiveness is available, for God extends his mercy to the repentant, while the wicked experience nothing but sorrow.

[32:1]  ⁸ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. The word is derived from a verb meaning “to be prudent; to be wise.” Various options are: “a contemplative song,” “a song imparting moral wisdom,” or “a skillful [i.e., well-written] song.” The term occurs in the superscriptions of Pss 32, 42, 44, 45, 52-55, 74, 78, 88, 89, and 142, as well as in Ps 47:7.

[32:1]  ⁹ tn The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see Pss 1:1, 3; 2:12; 34:9; 41:1; 65:4; 84:12; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15). Here it refers to the relief that one experiences when one’s sins are forgiven.

[32:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “lifted up.”

[32:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “covered over.”

[32:2]  ¹² tn Heb “man.” The word choice reflects the perspective of the psalmist, who is male. The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, the gender and age specific “man” has been translated with the more neutral “one.”

[32:2]  ¹³ tn Heb “blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord does not impute wrongdoing.”

[32:2]  ¹⁴ sn In whose spirit there is no deceit. The point is not that the individual is sinless and pure. In this context, which focuses on confession and forgiveness of sin, the psalmist refers to one who refuses to deny or hide his sin, but instead honestly confesses it to God.

[35:9]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and be happy in his deliverance.”

[54:2]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “to the words of my mouth.”

[73:3]  ¹⁷ tn The imperfect verbal form here depicts the action as continuing in a past time frame.

[73:3]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).

[73:11]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “How does God know? Is there knowledge with the Most High?” They appear to be practical atheists, who acknowledge God’s existence and sovereignty in theory, but deny his involvement in the world (see Pss 10:4, 11; 14:1).

[77:7]  ²⁰ tn As in vv. 4 and 6a, the words of vv. 7-9 are understood as a quotation of what the psalmist said earlier. Therefore the words “I asked” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[78:36]  ²¹ tn Heb “with their mouth.”

[78:36]  ²² tn Heb “and with their tongue they lied to him.”

[107:1]  ²³ sn Psalm 107. The psalmist praises God for his kindness to his exiled people.

[107:1]  ²⁴ tn Heb “for forever [is] his loyal love.”

[107:5]  ²⁵ tn Heb “and their soul in them fainted.”

[116:1]  ²⁶ sn Psalm 116. The psalmist thanks the Lord for delivering him from a life threatening crisis and promises to tell the entire covenant community what God has done for him.

[116:1]  ²⁷ tn Heb “I love because the Lord heard my voice, my pleas.” It is possible that “the Lord” originally appeared directly after “I love” and was later accidentally misplaced. The translation assumes the prefixed verbal form is a preterite. The psalmist recalls that God heard his cry for help (note the perfect in v. 2a and the narrative in vv. 3-4).

[118:3]  ²⁸ tn Heb “house.”

[119:5]  ²⁹ tn Heb “if only my ways were established.”

[119:24]  ³⁰ tn Heb “men of my counsel.” That is, God’s rules are like advisers to the psalmist, for they teach him how to live in a godly manner that refutes the accusations of his enemies.

[119:143]  ³¹ tn Heb “find.”

[119:162]  ³² tn Heb “like one who finds great plunder.” See Judg 5:30. The image is that of a victorious warrior who finds a large amount of plunder on the field of battle.

[132:1]  ³³ sn Psalm 132. The psalmist reminds God of David’s devotion and of his promises concerning David’s dynasty and Zion.

[132:1]  ³⁴ sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

[132:1]  ³⁵ tn Heb “all his affliction.” This may refer to David’s strenuous and tireless efforts to make provision for the building of the temple (see 1 Chr 22:14). Some prefer to revocalize the text as עַנַוָתוֹ (’anavato, “his humility”).

[139:1]  ³⁶ sn Psalm 139. The psalmist acknowledges that God, who created him, is aware of his every action and thought. He invites God to examine his motives, for he is confident they are pure.

[139:1]  ³⁷ tn The statement is understood as generalizing – the psalmist describes what God typically does.

[149:5]  ³⁸ tn Heb “in glory.” Here “glory” probably refers to the “honor” that belongs to the Lord’s people as a result of their deliverance (see v. 4).

[149:5]  ³⁹ tn The significance of the reference to “beds” is unclear. Perhaps the point is that they should rejoice at all times, even when falling asleep or awaking.