Psalms 99:6

Context

99:6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

Samuel was one of those who prayed to him.¹

They² prayed to the Lord and he answered them.

Psalms 115:12

Context

115:12 The Lord takes notice of us,³ he will bless⁴ –

he will bless the family⁵ of Israel,

he will bless the family of Aaron.

Context

135:19 O family⁶ of Israel, praise the Lord!

O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!

[99:6] ¹tn Heb “among those who called on his name.”

[99:6] ²tn Heb “those who.” The participle is in apposition to the phrase “those who called on his name” in the preceding line.

[115:12] ³tn Or “remembers us.”

[115:12] ⁴tn Another option is to translate the prefixed form of the verb “bless” in vv. 12-13 as a jussive, “may he bless” (see v. 14).

[115:12] ⁵tn Heb “house.”

[135:19] ⁵tn Heb “house” (here and in the next two lines).