Psalm 31
2 31:10 Or guilt
Psalm 32
1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 33
1 33:7 Or sea as into a heap
Psalm 34
1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 35
Psalm 36
2 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.
Psalm 37
1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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
3 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
4 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
5 37:38 Or posterity
Psalm 38
2 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
Psalm 39
Psalm 40
2 40:4 Or to lies
3 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
4 40:6 Or purification offerings
5 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me
Psalm 41
2 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel
Psalm 42
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.
Psalm 43
Psalm 44
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.
Psalm 45
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
Psalm 48
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.
Psalm 49
2 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
3 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
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
f S Ex 33:13; Ac 9:21-22
2 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are
Psalm 52
2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 53
Psalm 54
2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
3 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Psalm 55
2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
d S 2Sa 16:6-8; Ps 17:9; 143:3
j S Ps 18:35; Mt 6:25-34; 1Pe 5:7