Psalms 121

Psalms 121:1

5

Psalms 121:2

6

Psalms 121:3

7

8

Psalms 121:4

9

Psalms 121:5

10

Psalms 121:7

1 sn Psalms 98. The psalmist summons the whole earth to praise God because he reveals his justice and delivers Israel.

2 sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the world as its just king. See Psalms 96:1.

3 tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 1-3 are understood here as describing characteristic divine activities. Another option is to translate them as present perfects, “has performed…has accomplished deliverance, etc.” referring to completed actions that have continuing results.

4 tn Heb “his right hand delivers for him and his holy arm.” The right hand and arm symbolize his power as a warrior-king (see Isaiah 52:10). His arm is “holy” in the sense that it is in a category of its own; God’s power is incomparable.

Psalms 121:8

5 tn Heb “makes known his deliverance.”