Psalm 18:49

Hebrew Bible

47 The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me. 48 He delivers me from my enemies. You snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men. 49 So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord. I will sing praises to you. 50 He gives his king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and his descendants forever.”

1 Enoch 48:5

Pseudepigrapha

3 Yes, before the sun and the signs were created, before the stars of heaven were made, his name was known before the Lord of Spirits. 4 He will be a staff for the righteous to lean on and not fall, and he will be the light of the Gentiles, and the hope for those who are troubled of heart. 5 All who dwell on earth shall bow and worship before him, and will praise, bless, and sing to celebrate the Lord of Spirits. 6 For this reason, he has been chosen and hidden before Him, before the creation of the world and forevermore.

 Notes and References

"... Liturgical imagery and language run through verse 5, and the verbs parallel other uses in the Parables. The verbs 'glorify' and 'bless' will recur in 62:6, where the kings and the mighty pay homage to the Son of Man and the Lord of Spirits respectively. However, while they should probably be included in this purview of this verse, its focus seems to be primarily the universal praise of the Lord of Spirits that will be a constitutive element in the eschatological denouement. The wording of verse 5b may reflect Psalm 18:49. The same Semitic verb appears in the Masoretic text, the Targum of Psalm 18:49, and its equivalent in the LXX of Psalm 17:50. However, different from the psalm, which promises to praise YHWH among the nations, here the text anticipates that all humanity will join in the universal praise of God that is appropriate to the eschaton ..."

Nickelsburg, George W. E. A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch Chapters 37-82 (p. 172) Fortress Press, 2012

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