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Psalm 56

1 In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

h ver 10

3 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.

4 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

Psalm 57

a 1Sa 22:1; 24:3; Ps 142 Title

1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

k ver 11; Ps 108:5

t S ver 5

Psalm 58

1 In Hebrew texts 58:1-11 is numbered 58:2-12.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 58:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

Psalm 59

1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

n ver 14; Ps 22:16

3 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.

4 59:11 Or sovereign

k ver 10

Psalm 60

1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia

4 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria

5 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalm 61

1 In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9.

c S Ps 6:2

2 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalm 62

1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.

a S Ps 5:3

b ver 5

i ver 1

2 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

3 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor

Psalm 63

Psalm 64

Psalm 65

1 In Hebrew texts 65:1-13 is numbered 65:2-14.

2 65:1 Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

3 65:3 Or made atonement for

4 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land

Psalm 66

Psalm 67

1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.

2 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

d ver 5

j S Ps 2:8

Psalm 68

1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.

i ver 33; S Ex 20:21; S Dt 33:26

2 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts

3 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland

4 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.

5 68:13 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags

6 68:14 Hebrew Shaddai

7 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness

8 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even

9 68:18 Or they

10 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you

11 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region

y ver 28

Psalm 69

Psalm 70

Psalm 71

Psalm 72

1 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared

2 72:8 That is, the Euphrates

3 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city

4 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)

Psalm 73

f ver 12; Eze 23:42

1 73:4 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy

2 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat

m S Ps 10:7; S 12:5

3 73:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

n S ver 5

r ver 5

Psalm 74

Psalm 75

1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.

g S Ps 5:5

2 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

3 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.

Psalm 76

1 In Hebrew texts 76:1-12 is numbered 76:2-13.

2 76:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.

3 76:10 Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, / and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself

Psalm 77

1 In Hebrew texts 77:1-20 is numbered 77:2-21.

h S Ps 6:2

2 77:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.

v S Ex 3:20; S 34:10

w S Ex 6:6

Psalm 78

1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

y S Ex 14:22; S 15:8

q S ver 17

r ver 11

s ver 22

y ver 8; Ac 8:21

q S Ex 8:2,6

g S ver 9

Psalm 79

Psalm 80

1 In Hebrew texts 80:1-19 is numbered 80:2-20.

h ver 7,19

n ver 3

2 80:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text contention

3 80:11 Probably the Mediterranean

4 80:11 That is, the Euphrates

5 80:15 Or branch

Psalm 81

1 In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.

2 Title: Probably a musical term

g ver 1

3 81:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

q S Ex 6:6; S 13:3; S 29:46

Psalm 82

1 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.

2 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

g S Ps 14:4; S 53:2

Psalm 83

Psalm 84

1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.

2 Title: Probably a musical term

3 84:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

4 84:6 Or blessings

5 84:9 Or sovereign

Psalm 85

Psalm 86