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Psalm 9:9-20

⁹Consequently^[a] the Lord provides safety for the oppressed;^[b]
he provides safety in times of trouble.^[c]
¹⁰Your loyal followers trust in you,^[d]
for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.^[e]
¹¹Sing praises to the Lord, who rules^[f] in Zion.
Tell the nations what he has done.^[g]
¹²For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed;^[h]
he did not overlook^[i] their cry for help^[j]
¹³when they prayed:^[k]
“Have mercy on me,^[l] Lord!
See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,^[m]
O one who can snatch me away^[n] from the gates of death!
¹⁴Then I will^[o] tell about all your praiseworthy acts;^[p]
in the gates of Daughter Zion^[q] I will rejoice because of your deliverance.”^[r]
¹⁵The nations fell^[s] into the pit they had made;
their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.^[t]
¹⁶The Lord revealed himself;
he accomplished justice.
The wicked were ensnared by their own actions.^[u] (Higgaion.^[v] Selah)
¹⁷The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol;^[w]
this is the destiny of^[x] all the nations that ignore^[y] God,
¹⁸for the needy are not permanently ignored,^[z]
the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.^[aa]
¹⁹Rise up, Lord!^[ab]
Don’t let men be defiant.^[ac]
May the nations be judged in your presence.
²⁰Terrify them, Lord.^[ad]
Let the nations know they are mere mortals.^[ae] (Selah)

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Psalm 9:9 tn Following the imperfect in v. 9, the construction vav (ו) conjunctive + shortened form of the prefixed verb הָיָה (hayah) indicates a consequence or result of the preceding statement. The construction functions this same way in Pss 81:15 and 104:20.
Psalm 9:9 tn Heb “and the Lord is an elevated place for the oppressed.” The singular form דָּךְ (dakh, “oppressed”) is collective here.
Psalm 9:9 tn Heb “[he is] an elevated place for times in trouble.” Here an “elevated place” refers to a stronghold, a defensible, secure position that represents a safe haven in times of unrest or distress (cf. NEB “tower of strength”; NIV, NRSV “stronghold”).
Psalm 9:10 tn Heb “and the ones who know your name trust in you.” The construction vav (ו) conjunctive + imperfect at the beginning of the verse expresses another consequence of the statement made in v. 8. “To know” the Lord’s “name” means to be his follower, recognizing his authority and maintaining loyalty to him. See Ps 91:14, where “knowing” the Lord’s “name” is associated with loving him.
Psalm 9:10 tn Heb “the ones who seek you.”
Psalm 9:11 tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, and therefore ruling—see v. 4). Another option is to translate as “lives” or “dwells.”
Psalm 9:11 tn Heb “declare among the nations his deeds.”
Psalm 9:12 tn Heb “for the one who seeks shed blood remembered them.” The idiomatic expression “to seek shed blood” seems to carry the idea “to seek payment/restitution for one’s shed blood.” The plural form דָּמִים (damim, “shed blood”) occurs only here as the object of דָּרַשׁ (darash, “to seek”); the singular form דָּם (dam, “blood”) appears with the verb in Gen 9:5; 42:22; Ezek 33:6. “Them,” the pronominal object of the verb “remembered,” refers to the oppressed, mentioned specifically in the next line, so the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Psalm 9:12 tn Heb “did not forget.”
Psalm 9:12 tn Heb “the cry for help of the oppressed.” In this context the “oppressed” are the psalmist and those he represents, whom the hostile nations have threatened.
Psalm 9:13 tn The words “when they prayed,” though not represented in the Hebrew text, are supplied in the translation for clarification. The petition in vv. 13-14 is best understood as the cry for help which the oppressed offered to God when the nations threatened. The Lord answered this request, prompting the present song of thanksgiving.
Psalm 9:13 tn Or “show me favor.”
Psalm 9:13 tn Heb “see my misery from the ones who hate me.”
Psalm 9:13 tn Heb “one who lifts me up.”
Psalm 9:14 tn Or “so that I might.”
Psalm 9:14 tn Heb “all your praise.” “Praise” stands by metonymy for the mighty acts that prompt it.
Psalm 9:14 sn Daughter Zion is an idiomatic title for Jerusalem. It appears frequently in the prophets, but only here in the psalms.
Psalm 9:14 tn Heb “in your deliverance.”
Psalm 9:15 tn Heb “sank down.”
Psalm 9:15 sn The hostility of the nations against God’s people is their downfall, for it prompts God to intervene and destroy them. See also Ps 7:15-16.
Psalm 9:16 tn Heb “by the work of his hands [the] wicked [one] was ensnared.” The singular form רָשָׁע (rashaʿ, “wicked”) is collective or representative here (see vv. 15, 17). The form נוֹקֵשׁ (noqesh) appears to be an otherwise unattested Qal form (active participle) from נָקַשׁ (naqash), but the form should be emended to נוֹקַשׁ (noqash), a Niphal perfect from יָקַשׁ (yaqash).
Psalm 9:16 tn This is probably a technical musical term.
Psalm 9:17 tn Heb “the wicked turn back to Sheol.” The imperfect verbal form either emphasizes what typically happens or describes vividly the aftermath of the Lord’s victory over the psalmist’s enemies. See v. 3.
Psalm 9:17 tn The words “this is the destiny of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. The verb “are turned back” is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).
Psalm 9:17 tn Heb “forget.” “Forgetting God” refers here to worshiping false gods and thereby refusing to recognize his sovereignty (see also Deut 8:19; Judg 3:7; 1 Sam 12:9; Isa 17:10; Jer 3:21; Ps 44:20). The nations’ refusal to acknowledge God’s sovereignty accounts for their brazen attempt to attack and destroy his people.
Psalm 9:18 tn Or “forgotten.”
Psalm 9:18 tn Heb “the hope of the afflicted does [not] perish forever.” The negative particle is understood by ellipsis; note the preceding line. The imperfect verbal forms express what typically happens.
Psalm 9:19 sn Rise up, Lord!…May the nations be judged. The psalm concludes with a petition that the Lord would continue to exercise his justice as he has done in the recent crisis.
Psalm 9:19 tn Or “prevail.”
Psalm 9:20 tn Heb “place, Lord, terror with regard to them.” The Hebrew term מוֹרָה (morah, “terror”) is an alternative form of מוֹרָא (moraʾ; a reading that appears in some mss and finds support in several ancient textual witnesses).
Psalm 9:20 tn Heb “let the nations know they [are] man[kind]”; i.e., mere human beings (as opposed to God).

1 Samuel 18:1-4

Saul Comes to Fear David

18 When David^[a] had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship.^[b] Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.^[c] ²Saul retained David^[d] on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house. ³Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.^[e] ⁴Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

Luke 21:25-28

The Arrival of the Son of Man

²⁵“And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars,^[a] and on the earth nations will be in distress,^[b] anxious^[c] over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves. ²⁶People will be fainting from fear^[d] and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.^[e] ²⁷Then^[f] they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud^[g] with power and great glory. ²⁸But when these things^[h] begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption^[i] is drawing near.”

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