68:12 Kings leading armies run away – they run away! 1
The lovely lady 2 of the house divides up the loot.
A song of ascents, 4 by David.
122:1 I was glad because 5 they said to me,
“We will go to the Lord’s temple.”
135:20 O family of Levi, praise the Lord!
You loyal followers 6 of the Lord, praise the Lord!
1 tn The verbal repetition draws attention to the statement.
2 tn The Hebrew form appears to be the construct of נוּה (nuh, “pasture”) but the phrase “pasture of the house” makes no sense here. The translation assumes that the form is an alternative or corruption of נצוה (“beautiful woman”). A reference to a woman would be appropriate in light of v. 11b.
3 sn Psalm 122. The psalmist expresses his love for Jerusalem and promises to pray for the city’s security.
4 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.
5 tn Heb “in the ones saying to me.” After the verb שָׂמַח (samakh), the preposition בְּ (bet) usually introduces the reason for joy.
5 tn Heb “fearers.”