Mazmur 80:15

80:15 the root ¹  your right hand planted,

the shoot you made to grow! ² 

Mazmur 97:12

97:12 You godly ones, rejoice in the Lord!

Give thanks to his holy name. ³ 

Mazmur 109:12

109:12 May no one show him kindness! ⁴ 

May no one have compassion ⁵  on his fatherless children!

[80:15]  ¹ tn The Hebrew noun occurs only here in the OT. HALOT 483 s.v. III כֵּן emends the form to כַּנָּהּ (kannah, “its shoot”).

[80:15]  ² tn Heb “and upon a son you strengthened for yourself.” In this context, where the extended metaphor of the vine dominates, בֵּן (ben, “son”) probably refers to the shoots that grow from the vine. Cf. Gen 49:22.

[97:12]  ³ tn Heb “to his holy remembrance.” The Hebrew noun זָכַר (zakhar, “remembrance”) here refers to the name of the Lord as invoked in liturgy and praise. Cf. Pss 6:5; 30:4. The Lord’s “name” is “holy” in the sense that it is a reminder of his uniqueness and greatness.

[109:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “may there not be for him one who extends loyal love.”

[109:12]  ⁵ tn Perhaps this refers to being generous (see Ps 37:21).