Maggie's Farm

Jews read 6 psalms on Sabbath eve, corresponding to the six working days of the week. This is the verse for Tuesday.

1. "Coastlands" are "islands" in the original.
2. "Thick darkness" is simply "fog/mist".
3. The fire "flash-burns" the enemies - the same word describes both is used for the gleam of polished metal, the glow of hot coals, and the licking of flames. A related usage is "hot pursuit".
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5. The wax is beeswax. Two names of G-d are used - so it's "from before G-d, from before the Lord of all the land."
6. "proclaim" is "tell" - like telling a story. "Behold" is "see" - again the Hebrew is always more direct than most English translations. "Peoples" are "nations".
7. The translator has smoothed out the shifts in tense:
All worshipers of statues shall be ashamed, who boast of their idols - bow before Him, all (god-like) forces of nature.

Why "forces of nature"?
Root meaning of "El" = powerful.
"Elil" = idol = personified force of nature to whom power is ascribed
The word here is "Elohim" - which is a plural form. It can mean the pantheon of pagan gods, or "the sum of all forces" = the One G-d of Abraham. It also has secondary meaning of human judges - probably because of their extensive powers and supposed probity.

The form "El" appears in some Canaanite/Philistine place names, and seems to have been picked up by Hebrew. Hence the duality of words based on this root.

8. The "towns" of Judah are "daughters" - smaller cities around Jerusalem (Zion). Compare "Yonkers" (Jonkheer).

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10. Nope!!! - it's "those who love G-d hate evil, He guards the souls of the pious..."
The word for pious here means one who goes beyond the letter of the law, out of love for G-d and man - the same word is used for Chassidic Judaism.
11. It's literally - and enigmatically - "light is sown" - to shine forth later, much increased.