129:8 Those who pass by will not say, 3
“May you experience the Lord’s blessing!
We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the Lord.”
1 tn Heb “make it happen before me today.” Although a number of English translations understand this as a request for success in the task (cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV) it is more likely that the servant is requesting an omen or sign from God (v. 14).
2 tn Heb “act in loyal love with” or “show kindness to.”
3 tn The perfect verbal form is used for rhetorical effect; it describes an anticipated development as if it were already reality.