Mazmur 33:15

33:15 He is the one who forms every human heart, ¹ 

and takes note of all their actions.

Mazmur 37:13

37:13 The Lord laughs in disgust ²  at them,

for he knows that their day is coming. ³ 

Mazmur 37:30

37:30 The godly speak wise words

and promote justice. ⁴ 

Mazmur 119:35

119:35 Guide me ⁵  in the path of your commands,

for I delight to walk in it. ⁶ 

[33:15]  ¹ tn Heb “the one who forms together their heart[s].” “Heart” here refers to human nature, composed of intellect, emotions and will. The precise force of יָחַד (yakhad, “together”) is unclear here. The point seems to be that the Lord is the creator of every human being.

[37:13]  ² tn Heb “laughs.” As the next line indicates, this refers to derisive laughter (see 2:4). The Hebrew imperfect verbal form describes the action from the perspective of an eye-witness who is watching the divine response as it unfolds before his eyes.

[37:13]  ³ tn Heb “for he sees that his day is coming.” As the following context makes clear (vv. 15, 17, 19-20), “his day” refers to the time when God will destroy evildoers.

[37:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “The mouth of the godly [one] utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.” The singular form is used in a representative sense; the typical godly individual is in view. The imperfect verbal forms draw attention to the characteristic behavior of the godly.

[119:35]  ⁵ tn Or “make me walk.”

[119:35]  ⁶ tn Heb “for in it I delight.”