sn The speaker in vv. 10–11 is not identified, but it is likely that the personified nation (or perhaps Zion) responds here to the Lord’s promise of restoration.
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tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.
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tnHeb “my being is happy in my God”; NAB “in my God is the joy of my soul.”
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tnHeb “robe of vindication”; KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV “robe of righteousness.”
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tnHeb “like a bridegroom [who] acts like a priest [by wearing] a turban, and like a bride [who] wears her jewelry.” The words “I look” are supplied for stylistic reasons and clarification.