Mazmur 119:18

119:18 Open ¹  my eyes so I can truly see ² 

the marvelous things in your law!

Mazmur 119:123

119:123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, ³ 

for your reliable promise to be fulfilled. ⁴ 

[119:18]  ¹ tn Heb “uncover.” The verb form גַּל (gal) is an apocopated Piel imperative from גָּלָה (galah, see GKC 214 §75.cc).

[119:18]  ² tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:123]  ³ tn Heb “my eyes fail for your deliverance.” The psalmist has intently kept his eyes open, looking for God to intervene, but now his eyes are watery and bloodshot, impairing his vision. See the similar phrase in v. 82.

[119:123]  ⁴ tn Heb “and for the word of your faithfulness.”