102:3 For my days go up in smoke, 1
and my bones are charred like a fireplace. 2
143:5 I recall the old days; 3
I meditate on all you have done;
I reflect on your accomplishments. 4
[102:3] 1 tn Heb “for my days come to an end in smoke.”
[102:3] 2 tn The Hebrew noun מוֹ־קֵד (mo-qed, “fireplace”) occurs only here, in Isa 33:14 (where it refers to the fire itself), and perhaps in Lev 6:2.
[143:5] 3 tn Or “ancient times”; Heb “days from before.”
[143:5] 4 tn Heb “the work of your hands.”
