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Psalm 87

1 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

2 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt

3 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region

4 87:4 Or “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”

Psalm 88

1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.

2 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”

3 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

4 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.

q S Ps 6:5

5 88:11 Hebrew Abaddon

e ver 8; Ps 38:11

Psalm 89

1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

3 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37,45 and 48.

f S Ps 1:5

r S Ge 1:1

t S Dt 3:8; S 4:48

4 89:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one.

5 89:18 Or sovereign

j ver 13; Ps 18:35

6 89:24 Horn here symbolizes strength.

x ver 4,36

b ver 4

7 89:50 Or your servants have

Psalm 90

Psalm 91

Psalm 92

1 In Hebrew texts 92:1-15 is numbered 92:2-16.

n S Ps 68:1; S 89:10

2 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.

Psalm 93

Psalm 94

Psalm 95

Psalm 96

Psalm 97

Psalm 98

Psalm 99

Psalm 100

Psalm 101

Psalm 102

Psalm 103

Psalm 104

Psalm 105

Psalm 106

1 106:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 48

2 106:7 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verses 9 and 22

3 106:33 Or against his spirit, / and rash words came from his lips

Psalm 107

d S Ne 1:9

1 107:3 Hebrew north and the sea

f ver 36

h S Ex 15:22; S 17:2

k ver 36

y S ver 10; Isa 9:2; 42:7; 50:10; 59:9; 60:2; S Lk 1:79

b ver 8,21,31; Ps 105:1

h S Job 3:24; S 6:6

j ver 28; Ps 5:2

k ver 13; Ps 34:4

p S ver 15

e S ver 19

j ver 7

2 107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves

k S ver 15

Psalm 108

Psalm 109

Psalm 110

1 110:1 Or Lord

e S Ps 2:6

2 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

3 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, LORD

4 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

Psalm 111

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

b S Ps 9:1

d S Ps 1:5

2 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

Psalm 112

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

2 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

g S Ps 37:6; S 111:3

k S Ps 15:5; S 55:22

3 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.

Psalm 113

Psalm 114