Mazmur 37:31

37:31 The law of their God controls their thinking; ¹ 

their ²  feet do not slip.

Mazmur 106:42

106:42 Their enemies oppressed them;

they were subject to their authority. ³ 

Mazmur 119:30

119:30 I choose the path of faithfulness;

I am committed to ⁴  your regulations.

Mazmur 132:3

132:3 He said, ⁵  “I will not enter my own home, ⁶ 

or get into my bed. ⁷ 

Mazmur 149:5

149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! ⁸ 

Let them shout for joy upon their beds! ⁹ 

[37:31]  ¹ tn Heb “the law of his God [is] in his heart.” The “heart” is here the seat of one’s thoughts and motives.

[37:31]  ² tn Heb “his.” The pronoun has been translated as plural to agree with the representative or typical “godly” in v. 30.

[106:42]  ³ tn Heb “they were subdued under their hand.”

[119:30]  ⁴ tn BDB 1000-1001 s.v. I שָׁוָה derives the verb from the first homonym listed, meaning “to agree with; to be like; to resemble.” It here means (in the Piel stem) “to be accounted suitable,” which in turn would mean by metonymy “to accept; to be committed to.” Some prefer to derive the verb from a homonym meaning “to place; to set,” but in this case an elliptical prepositional phrase must be understood, “I place your regulations [before me]” (see Ps 16:8).

[132:3]  ⁵ tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows is David’s vow.

[132:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “the tent of my house.”

[132:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”

[149:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “in glory.” Here “glory” probably refers to the “honor” that belongs to the Lord’s people as a result of their deliverance (see v. 4).

[149:5]  ⁹ tn The significance of the reference to “beds” is unclear. Perhaps the point is that they should rejoice at all times, even when falling asleep or awaking.