Psalm 48:10-12

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 48:10 tn Heb “like your name, O God, so [is] your praise to the ends of the earth.” Here “name” refers to God’s reputation and revealed character.
2. Psalm 48:10 tn Heb “your right hand is full of justice.” The “right hand” suggests activity and power.
3. Psalm 48:11 tn Heb “daughters.” The reference is to the cities of Judah surrounding Zion (see Ps 97:8 and H. Haag, TDOT 2:336).
4. Psalm 48:11 tn The prefixed verbal forms are understood as generalizing imperfects. (For other examples of an imperfect followed by causal לְמַעַן [l^emaʿan], see Ps 23:3; Isa 49:7; 55:5.) Another option is to interpret the forms as jussives, “Let Mount Zion rejoice! Let the towns of Judah be happy!” (cf. NASB, NRSV; note the imperatives in vv. 12-13.)
5. Psalm 48:11 sn These acts of judgment are described in vv. 4-7.
6. Psalm 48:12 tn The verb forms in vv. 12-13 are plural; the entire Judahite community is addressed.