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Psalm 108:4-6
New English Translation
Psalm 108:4-6
New English Translation
4 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,[a]
and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
5 Rise up[b] above the sky, O God.
May your splendor cover the whole earth.[c]
6 Deliver by your power[d] and answer me,
so that the ones you love may be safe.[e]
Footnotes
- Psalm 108:4 tn Heb “for great upon the sky [or “heavens”] [is] your loyal love.”
- Psalm 108:5 tn Or “be exalted.”
- Psalm 108:5 tn Heb “over all the earth [be] your splendor.” Though no verb appears, the tone of the statement is a prayer or wish. (Note the imperative form in the preceding line.)
- Psalm 108:6 tn Heb “right hand.”
- Psalm 108:6 tn Or “may be rescued.” The lines are actually reversed in the Hebrew text: “So that the ones you love may be rescued, deliver by your power and answer me.”
New English Translation (NET)
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