Psalms 41:3

41:3 The Lord supports ¹  him on his sickbed;

you completely heal him from his illness. ² 

Psalms 132:3

132:3 He said, ³  “I will not enter my own home, ⁴ 

or get into my bed. ⁵ 

[41:3]  ¹ tn The prefixed verbal form could be taken as jussive, continuing the prayer of v. 2, but the parallel line in v. 3b employs the perfect, suggesting that the psalmist is again speaking in the indicative mood (see v. 1b). The imperfect can be understood as future or as generalizing (see v. 1).

[41:3]  ² tn Heb “all his bed you turn in his illness.” The perfect is used here in a generalizing sense (see v. 1) or in a rhetorical manner to emphasize that the healing is as good as done.

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

[132:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “the tent of my house.”

[132:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”