Mazmur 111:10

111:10 To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; ¹ 

all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. ² 

He will receive praise forever. ³ 

Mazmur 137:6

137:6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,

if I do not remember you,

and do not give Jerusalem priority

over whatever gives me the most joy. ⁴ 

[111:10]  ¹ tn Heb “the beginning of wisdom [is] the fear of the Lord.”

[111:10]  ² tn Heb “good sense [is] to all who do them.” The third masculine plural pronominal suffix must refer back to the “precepts” mentioned in v. 7. In the translation the referent has been specified for clarity. The phrase שֵׂכֶל טוֹב (shekhel tov) also occurs in Prov 3:4; 13:15 and 2 Chr 30:22.

[111:10]  ³ tn Heb “his praise stands forever.”

[137:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “if I do not lift up Jerusalem over the top of my joy.”