Mazmur 69:23

69:23 May their eyes be blinded! ¹ 

Make them shake violently! ² 

Mazmur 119:37

119:37 Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! ³ 

Revive me with your word! ⁴ 

Mazmur 133:1

Psalm 133 ⁵ 

A song of ascents, ⁶  by David.

133:1 Look! How good and how pleasant it is

when brothers live together! ⁷ 

[69:23]  ¹ tn Heb “may their eyes be darkened from seeing.”

[69:23]  ² tn Heb “make their hips shake continually.”

[119:37]  ³ tn Heb “Make my eyes pass by from looking at what is worthless.”

[119:37]  ⁴ tn Heb “by your word.”

[133:1]  ⁵ sn Psalm 133. The psalmist affirms the benefits of family unity.

[133:1]  ⁶ sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

[133:1]  ⁷ sn This statement refers to the extended family structure of ancient Israel, where brothers would often live in proximity to one another (Deut 25:5), giving the family greater social prominence and security. However, in its later application in the Israelite cult it probably envisions unity within the covenant community. See L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 212-15.