Mazmur 2:5

2:5 Then he angrily speaks to them

and terrifies them in his rage, ¹  saying, ² 

Mazmur 19:8

19:8 The Lord’s precepts are fair ³ 

and make one joyful. ⁴ 

The Lord’s commands ⁵  are pure ⁶ 

and give insight for life. ⁷ 

Mazmur 111:7

111:7 His acts are characterized by ⁸  faithfulness and justice;

all his precepts are reliable. ⁹ 

Mazmur 119:11

119:11 In my heart I store up ¹⁰  your words, ¹¹ 

so I might not sin against you.

Mazmur 119:67

119:67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, ¹² 

but now I keep your instructions. ¹³ 

Mazmur 119:96

119:96 I realize that everything has its limits,

but your commands are beyond full comprehension. ¹⁴ 

Mazmur 119:98

119:98 Your commandments ¹⁵  make me wiser than my enemies,

for I am always aware of them.

Mazmur 119:166

119:166 I hope for your deliverance, O Lord,

and I obey ¹⁶  your commands.

Mazmur 119:172

119:172 May my tongue sing about your instructions, ¹⁷ 

for all your commands are just.

Mazmur 130:5

130:5 I rely on ¹⁸  the Lord,

I rely on him with my whole being; ¹⁹ 

I wait for his assuring word. ²⁰ 

Mazmur 148:5

148:5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for he gave the command and they came into existence.

[2:5]  ¹ sn And terrifies them in his rage. This line focuses on the effect that God’s angry response (see previous line) has on the rebellious kings.

[2:5]  ² tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification to indicate that the speaker is the Lord (cf. RSV, NIV).

[19:8]  ³ tn Or “just.” Perhaps the idea is that they impart a knowledge of what is just and right.

[19:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “[they] make happy [the] heart.” Perhaps the point is that they bring a sense of joyful satisfaction to the one who knows and keeps them, for those who obey God’s law are richly rewarded. See v. 11b.

[19:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “command.” The singular here refers to the law as a whole.

[19:8]  ⁶ tn Because they reflect God’s character, his commands provide a code of moral and ethical purity.

[19:8]  ⁷ tn Heb [they] enlighten [the] eyes.

[111:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “the deeds of his hands [are].”

[111:7]  ⁹ tn That is, fair and for man’s good.

[119:11]  ¹⁰ tn Or “hide.”

[119:11]  ¹¹ tn Heb “your word.” Some medieval Hebrew mss as well as the LXX read the plural, “your words.”

[119:67]  ¹² tn Heb “before I suffered, I was straying off.”

[119:67]  ¹³ tn Heb “your word.”

[119:96]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “to every perfection I have seen an end, your command is very wide.” God’s law is beyond full comprehension, which is why the psalmist continually studies it (vv. 95, 97).

[119:98]  ¹⁵ tn The plural form needs to be revocalized as a singular in order to agree with the preceding singular verb and the singular pronoun in the next line. The Lord’s “command” refers here to the law (see Ps 19:8).

[119:166]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “do.”

[119:172]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “your word.”

[130:5]  ¹⁸ tn Or “wait for.”

[130:5]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “my soul waits.”

[130:5]  ²⁰ tn Heb “his word.”