Mazmur 38:18

38:18 Yes, ¹  I confess my wrongdoing,

and I am concerned about my sins.

Mazmur 73:6

73:6 Arrogance is their necklace, ² 

and violence their clothing. ³ 

Mazmur 107:11

107:11 because they had rebelled against God’s commands, ⁴ 

and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king. ⁵ 

Mazmur 107:34

107:34 and a fruitful land into a barren place, ⁶ 

because of the sin of its inhabitants.

Mazmur 126:3

126:3 The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us.

We were happy.

[38:18]  ¹ tn Or “for.” The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) is asseverative here.

[73:6]  ² sn Arrogance is their necklace. The metaphor suggests that their arrogance is something the wicked “wear” proudly. It draws attention to them, just as a beautiful necklace does to its owner.

[73:6]  ³ tn Heb “a garment of violence covers them.” The metaphor suggests that violence is habitual for the wicked. They “wear” it like clothing; when one looks at them, violence is what one sees.

[107:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “the words of God.”

[107:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “the counsel of the Most High.”

[107:34]  ⁶ tn Heb “a salty land.”