Mazmur 18:30

18:30 The one true God acts in a faithful manner; ¹ 

the Lord’s promise ²  is reliable; ³ 

he is a shield to all who take shelter ⁴  in him.

Mazmur 19:13

19:13 Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant ⁵  sins;

do not allow such sins to control me. ⁶ 

Then I will be blameless,

and innocent of blatant ⁷  rebellion.

Mazmur 30:1

Psalm 30 ⁸ 

A psalm – a song used at the dedication of the temple; ⁹  by David.

30:1 I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, ¹⁰ 

and did not allow my enemies to gloat ¹¹  over me.

Mazmur 60:6

60:6 God has spoken in his sanctuary: ¹² 

“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem;

the Valley of Succoth I will measure off. ¹³ 

Mazmur 106:47

106:47 Deliver us, O Lord, our God!

Gather us from among the nations!

Then we will give thanks ¹⁴  to your holy name,

and boast about your praiseworthy deeds. ¹⁵ 

Mazmur 108:7

108:7 God has spoken in his sanctuary: ¹⁶ 

“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem,

the valley of Succoth I will measure off. ¹⁷ 

[18:30]  ¹ tn Heb “[As for] the God, his way is blameless.” The term הָאֵל (ha’el, “the God”) stands as a nominative (or genitive) absolute in apposition to the resumptive pronominal suffix on “way.” The prefixed article emphasizes his distinctiveness as the one true God (cf. Deut 33:26). God’s “way” in this context refers to his protective and salvific acts in fulfillment of his promise (see also Deut 32:4; Pss 67:2; 77:13 [note vv. 11-12, 14]; 103:7; 138:5; 145:17).

[18:30]  ² sn The Lord’s promise. In the ancient Near East kings would typically seek and receive oracles from their god(s) prior to battle. For examples, see R. B. Chisholm, “An Exegetical and Theological Study of Psalm 18/2 Samuel 22” (Th.D. diss., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1983), 241-42.

[18:30]  ³ tn Heb “the word of the Lord is purified.” The Lord’s “word” probably refers here to his oracle(s) of victory delivered to the psalmist before the battle(s) described in the following context. See also Pss 12:5-7 and 138:2-3. David frequently received such oracles before going into battle (see 1 Sam 23:2, 4-5, 10-12; 30:8; 2 Sam 5:19). The Lord’s word of promise is absolutely reliable; it is compared to metal that has been refined in fire and cleansed of impurities. See Ps 12:6.

[18:30]  ⁴ sn Take shelter. See the note on the word “shelter” in v. 2.

[19:13]  ⁵ tn Or “presumptuous.”

[19:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “let them not rule over me.”

[19:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “great.”

[30:1]  ⁸ sn Psalm 30. The author thanks the Lord for delivering him from death and urges others to join him in praise. The psalmist experienced divine discipline for a brief time, but when he cried out for help the Lord intervened and restored his favor.

[30:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “a song of the dedication of the house.” The referent of “house” is unclear. It is possible that David wrote this psalm for the dedication ceremony of Solomon’s temple. Another possibility is that the psalm was used on the occasion of the dedication of the second temple following the return from exile, or on the occasion of the rededication of the temple in Maccabean times.

[30:1]  ¹⁰ tn Elsewhere the verb דָּלָה (dalah) is used of drawing water from a well (Exod 2:16, 19; Prov 20:5). The psalmist was trapped in the pit leading to Sheol (see v. 3), but the Lord hoisted him up. The Piel stem is used here, perhaps suggesting special exertion on the Lord’s part.

[30:1]  ¹¹ tn Or “rejoice.”

[60:6]  ¹² tn Heb “in his holy place.”

[60:6]  ¹³ sn Shechem stands for the territory west of the Jordan, the Valley of Succoth for the region east of the Jordan.

[106:47]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.

[106:47]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”

[108:7]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “in his holy place.”

[108:7]  ¹⁷ sn Shechem stands for the territory west of the Jordan River; the valley of Succoth represents the region east of the Jordan.