119:2 How blessed are those who observe his rules,
and seek him with all their heart,
119:146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me,
so that I can keep 1 your rules.”
25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable 2
to those who follow the demands of his covenant. 3
78:5 He established a rule 4 in Jacob;
he set up a law in Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to make his deeds known to their descendants, 5
132:12 If your sons keep my covenant
and the rules I teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”
1 tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
2 tn Heb “all the paths of the
3 tn Heb “to the ones who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”
4 tn The Hebrew noun עֵדוּת (’edut) refers here to God’s command that the older generation teach their children about God’s mighty deeds in the nation’s history (see Exod 10:2; Deut 4:9; 6:20-25).
5 tn Heb “which he commanded our fathers to make them known to their sons.” The plural suffix “them” probably refers back to the