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Cross-References and Text Notes

Psalm 1

Psalm 2

Psalm 3

1 In Hebrew texts 3:1-8 is numbered 3:2-9.

2 3:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 4 and 8.

Psalm 4

1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.

2 4:2 Or seek lies

3 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

4 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)

Psalm 5

Psalm 6

Psalm 7

1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

c S Ps 3:7

3 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

4 7:10 Or sovereign

z S Dt 9:8

5 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God

Psalm 8

1 In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.

2 Title: Probably a musical term

3 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?

4 8:5 Or him

5 8:5 Or than God

6 8:5 Or him

7 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his

r ver 1

Psalm 9

1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.

2 In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21.

p S ver 4; Ps 7:11

y S Ps 2:6

3 9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.

p ver 12; Ps 74:19

Psalm 10

1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.

c ver 9; S Job 20:19

2 10:5 See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from

m S ver 2

u ver 3

w ver 7; Ps 22:11

f S Ps 9:9

Psalm 11

Psalm 12

1 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.

2 Title: Probably a musical term

h S Ps 6:6

3 12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth

Psalm 13

Psalm 14

1 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

Psalm 15

Psalm 16

Psalm 17

Psalm 18

1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.

2 18:2 Or sovereign

3 18:2 Horn here symbolizes strength.

4 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning

b S Ge 6:9

5 18:29 Or can run through a barricade

s S ver 29; 1Pe 5:10

e ver 32; Isa 45:5,24

f ver 47; Ps 47:3; 144:2

h ver 37

6 18:42 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac and Targum (see also 2 Samuel 22:43); Masoretic Text I poured them out

s ver 31; Ex 33:22

w S ver 39; S Jdg 4:23

y S ver 17

Psalm 19

Psalm 20

Psalm 21

1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.

2 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

g ver 1; Ps 18:50; 44:4

n S Ps 15:5; S 55:22

Psalm 22

1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32.

2 22:2 Or night, and am not silent

3 22:3 Or Yet you are holy, / enthroned on the praises of Israel

s S Ps 3:2

x ver 19; S Ps 10:1

g S Ps 6:2

4 22:15 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text strength

5 22:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text me, / like a lion

s S ver 11

z S ver 13; S Job 4:10

a ver 12; S Nu 23:22

6 22:25 Hebrew him

o S Ps 2:8

Psalm 23

Psalm 24

1 24:4 Or swear falsely

2 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob

3 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.

Psalm 25

Psalm 26

Psalm 27

Psalm 28

Psalm 29

Psalm 30