Mazmur 77:13

77:13 ¹ O God, your deeds are extraordinary! ² 

What god can compare to our great God? ³ 

Mazmur 143:5

143:5 I recall the old days; ⁴ 

I meditate on all you have done;

I reflect on your accomplishments. ⁵ 

[77:13]  ¹ sn Verses 13-20 are the content of the psalmist’s reflection (see vv. 11-12). As he thought about God’s work in Israel’s past, he reached the place where he could confidently cry out for God’s help (see v. 1).

[77:13]  ² tn Heb “O God, in holiness [is] your way.” God’s “way” here refers to his actions. “Holiness” is used here in the sense of “set apart, unique,” rather than in a moral/ethical sense. As the next line and the next verse emphasize, God’s deeds are incomparable and set him apart as the one true God.

[77:13]  ³ tn Heb “Who [is] a great god like God?” The rhetorical question assumes the answer, “No one!”

[143:5]  ⁴ tn Or “ancient times”; Heb “days from before.”

[143:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “the work of your hands.”