78:61 He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; 1
he gave the symbol of his splendor 2 into the hand of the enemy. 3
132:8 Ascend, O Lord, to your resting place,
you and the ark of your strength!
132:2 and how he made a vow to the Lord,
and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. 4
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; 6 a psalm of David.
6:1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger!
Do not discipline me in your raging fury! 7
1 tn Heb “and he gave to captivity his strength.” The expression “his strength” refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant, which was housed in the tabernacle at Shiloh.
2 tn Heb “and his splendor into the hand of an enemy.” The expression “his splendor” also refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant.
3 sn Verses 60-61 refer to the Philistines’ capture of the ark in the days of Eli (1 Sam 4:1-11).
4 tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”
5 sn Psalm 6. The psalmist begs the Lord to withdraw his anger and spare his life. Having received a positive response to his prayer, the psalmist then confronts his enemies and describes how they retreat.
6 tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (shÿminit, “sheminith”) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.
7 sn The implication is that the psalmist has sinned, causing God to discipline him by bringing a life-threatening illness upon him (see vv. 2-7).