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Psalm 31

Psalm 32

1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

b S Ro 4:7-8*

2 32:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 7.

r S Ps 9:9

Psalm 33

Psalm 34

Psalm 35

Psalm 36

Psalm 37

1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

n ver 1

r ver 1

k ver 27,29

p ver 9

u ver 28; S Ge 15:1; Heb 13:5

2 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed

c ver 9; Pr 2:21

3 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever

n ver 9

r ver 18; S Ge 6:9; Ps 18:25

u S Ps 1:1

4 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity

v S ver 2; Ps 73:19

w ver 9

x S Ps 3:8

5 37:38 Or posterity

y S Ps 9:9

Psalm 38

Psalm 39

Psalm 40

Psalm 41

Psalm 42

1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.

2 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.

3 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

4 42:4 See Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.

p S Ps 25:5; S 71:14

s ver 11; Ps 43:5

v S Dt 3:8; S 4:48

w S Ge 1:2; S 7:11

h S Ps 6:2

j S ver 3

k ver 5; Ps 43:5

Psalm 43

1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.

Psalm 44

1 In Hebrew texts 44:1-26 is numbered 44:2-27.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 44:4 Septuagint, Aquila and Syriac; Hebrew King, O God; / command

4 44:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

c ver 22; Jer 12:3

y S ver 11

a S Ps 7:6

Psalm 45

1 In Hebrew texts 45:1-17 is numbered 45:2-18.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.

4 45:12 Or A Tyrian robe is among the gifts

Psalm 46

Psalm 47

1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.

2 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

3 47:9 Or shields

Psalm 48

1 In Hebrew texts 48:1-14 is numbered 48:2-15.

g S Ps 2:6

i ver 13; Ps 122:7

2 48:2 Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.

3 48:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

w S Ne 3:1

y S ver 3

Psalm 49

1 In Hebrew texts 49:1-20 is numbered 49:2-21.

2 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain

3 49:11 Or generations, / for they have

z ver 20; 2Pe 2:12

4 49:13 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 15.

m S ver 12

Psalm 50

1 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge

2 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

3 50:21 Or thought the ‘I AM’ was

4 50:23 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; the meaning of the Masoretic Text for this phrase is uncertain.

Psalm 51

Psalm 52

1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

f S Nu 6:5

3 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.

Psalm 53

1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.

2 Title: Probably a musical term

3 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 54

1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalm 55