Mazmur 55:14

55:14 We would share personal thoughts with each other; ¹ 

in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.

Mazmur 132:7

132:7 Let us go to his dwelling place!

Let us worship ²  before his footstool!

Mazmur 67:7

67:7 May God bless us! ³ 

Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves. ⁴ 

[55:14]  ¹ tn Heb “who together we would make counsel sweet.” The imperfect verbal forms here and in the next line draw attention to the ongoing nature of the actions (the so-called customary use of the imperfect). Their relationship was characterized by such intimacy and friendship. See IBHS 502-3 §31.2b.

[132:7]  ² tn Or “bow down.”

[67:7]  ³ tn The prefixed verb forms in vv. 6b-7a are understood as jussives.

[67:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “will fear him.” After the jussive of the preceding line, the prefixed verbal form with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive is understood as indicating purpose/result. (Note how v. 3 anticipates the universal impact of God showing his people blessing.) Another option is to take the verb as a jussive and translate, “Let all the ends of the earth fear him.”