Psalms 79:3

79:3 They have made their blood flow like water

all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them. ¹ 

Psalms 102:21

102:21 so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion,

and praise him ²  in Jerusalem, ³ 

Psalms 116:19

116:19 in the courts of the Lord’s temple,

in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord!

Psalms 125:2

125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, ⁴ 

so the Lord surrounds his people,

now and forevermore.

Psalms 128:5

128:5 May the Lord bless you ⁵  from Zion,

that you might see ⁶  Jerusalem ⁷  prosper

all the days of your life,

Psalms 135:21

135:21 The Lord deserves praise in Zion ⁸  –

he who dwells in Jerusalem. ⁹ 

Praise the Lord!

[79:3]  ¹ tn Heb “they have poured out their blood like water, all around Jerusalem, and there is no one burying.”

[102:21]  ² tn Heb “his praise.”

[102:21]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[125:2]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[128:5]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive of prayer (note the imperatives that are subordinated to this clause in vv. 5b-6a). Having described the blessings that typically come to the godly, the psalmist concludes by praying that this ideal may become reality for the representative godly man being addressed.

[128:5]  ⁵ tn The imperative with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding jussive.

[128:5]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[135:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “praised be the Lord from Zion.”

[135:21]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.