Psalms 106:26

106:26 So he made a solemn vow ¹ 

that he would make them die ²  in the desert,

[106:26]  ¹ tn Heb “and he lifted his hand to [or “concerning”] them.” The idiom “to lift a hand” here refers to swearing an oath. One would sometimes solemnly lift one’s hand when making such a vow (see Ezek 20:5-6, 15).

[106:26]  ² tn Heb “to cause them to fall.”