Psalms 118:19

118:19 Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple! ¹ 

I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

Psalms 132:3

132:3 He said, ²  “I will not enter my own home, ³ 

or get into my bed. ⁴ 

[118:19]  ¹ tn Heb “the gates of justice.” The gates of the Lord’s temple are referred to here, as v. 20 makes clear. They are called “gates of justice” because they are the entrance to the just king’s palace. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[132:3]  ² tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows is David’s vow.

[132:3]  ³ tn Heb “the tent of my house.”

[132:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”