Mazmur 49:9

49:9 so that he might continue to live ¹  forever

and not experience death. ² 

Mazmur 82:2

82:2 He says, ³  “How long will you make unjust legal decisions

and show favoritism to the wicked? ⁴  (Selah)

Mazmur 94:7

94:7 Then they say, “The Lord does not see this;

the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.” ⁵ 

Mazmur 105:28

105:28 He made it dark; ⁶ 

they did not disobey his orders. ⁷ 

Mazmur 119:91

119:91 Today they stand firm by your decrees,

for all things are your servants.

[49:9]  ¹ tn The jussive verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive is taken as indicating purpose/result in relation to the statement made in v. 8. (On this use of the jussive after an imperfect, see GKC 322 §109.f.) In this case v. 8 is understood as a parenthetical comment.

[49:9]  ² tn Heb “see the Pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 55:24; 103:4).

[82:2]  ³ tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation to indicate that the following speech is God’s judicial decision (see v. 1).

[82:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the face of the wicked lift up.”

[94:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “does not understand.”

[105:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “he sent darkness and made it dark.”

[105:28]  sn He made it dark. The psalmist begins with the ninth plague (see Exod 10:21-29).

[105:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “they did not rebel against his words.” Apparently this refers to Moses and Aaron, who obediently carried out God’s orders.