2tn Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”

3tn Heb “sons.”

4sn The Lord is the king here, as the parallelism in the previous line (“their creator”) indicates.

5tn Heb “he honors the oppressed [with] deliverance.”

6tn Heb “in glory.” Here “glory” probably refers to the “honor” that belongs to the Lord’s people as a result of their deliverance (see v. 4).

7tn The significance of the reference to “beds” is unclear. Perhaps the point is that they should rejoice at all times, even when falling asleep or awaking.

8tn Heb “[May] praises of God [be] in their throat, and a two-edged sword in their hand.”

9tn Heb “to do.”

10tn Heb “to bind.”

11tn Heb “they”; the referent (the enemies of the people of God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

12tn Heb “to do against them judgment [that] is written.”

13tn Heb “it is honor for all his godly ones.” The judgment of the oppressive kings will bring vindication and honor to God’s people (see vv. 4-5).