Mazmur 73:9

73:9 They speak as if they rule in heaven,

and lay claim to the earth. ¹ 

Mazmur 97:4

97:4 His lightning bolts light up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

Mazmur 100:1

Psalm 100 ² 

A thanksgiving psalm.

100:1 Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!

Mazmur 106:17

106:17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;

it engulfed ³  the group led by Abiram. ⁴ 

Mazmur 114:7

114:7 Tremble, O earth, before the Lord –

before the God of Jacob,

[73:9]  ¹ tn Heb “they set in heaven their mouth, and their tongue walks through the earth.” The meaning of the text is uncertain. Perhaps the idea is that they lay claim to heaven (i.e., speak as if they were ruling in heaven) and move through the earth declaring their superiority and exerting their influence. Some take the preposition -בְּ (bet) the first line as adversative and translate, “they set their mouth against heaven,” that is, they defy God.

[100:1]  ² sn Psalm 100. The psalmist celebrates the fact that Israel has a special relationship to God and summons worshipers to praise the Lord for his faithfulness.

[106:17]  ³ tn Or “covered.”

[106:17]  ⁴ tn Or “the assembly of Abiram.”