103:14 For he knows what we are made of; 1
he realizes 2 we are made of clay. 3
A song of ascents. 5
132:1 O Lord, for David’s sake remember
all his strenuous effort, 6
1 tn Heb “our form.”
2 tn Heb “remembers.”
3 tn Heb “we [are] clay.”
4 sn Psalm 132. The psalmist reminds God of David’s devotion and of his promises concerning David’s dynasty and Zion.
5 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.
6 tn Heb “all his affliction.” This may refer to David’s strenuous and tireless efforts to make provision for the building of the temple (see 1 Chr 22:14). Some prefer to revocalize the text as עַנַוָתוֹ (’anavato, “his humility”).