Mazmur 34:2

34:2 I will boast ¹  in the Lord;

let the oppressed hear and rejoice! ² 

Mazmur 35:25

35:25 Do not let them say to themselves, ³  “Aha! We have what we wanted!” ⁴ 

Do not let them say, “We have devoured him!”

Mazmur 148:13

148:13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for his name alone is exalted;

his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

[34:2]  ¹ tn Heb “my soul will boast”; or better, “let my soul boast.” Following the cohortative form in v. 1, it is likely that the prefixed verbal form here is jussive.

[34:2]  ² tn The two prefixed verbal forms in this verse are best taken as jussives, for the psalmist is calling his audience to worship (see v. 3).

[35:25]  ³ tn Heb “in their heart[s].”

[35:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “Aha! Our desire!” The “desire” of the psalmist’s enemies is to triumph over him.