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vv. 2-4 – Though not reflected in the MT, … vv. 2-4 – Though not reflected in the MT, the LXX distinguishes between the pairs of infinitives in vv. 2-3. In the former, they are the subject of the complement טוֹב, while in the latter, they are read as the purpose of the praise in v. 2. The difficulties arise, therefore, with the meaning of the PPs in v. 4.</br></br>LXX (vv. 2-4): Ἀγαθὸν τὸ ἐξομολογεῖσθαι τῷ κυρίῳ</br>καὶ ψάλλειν τῷ ὀνόματί σου, ὕψιστε,</br>'''τοῦ ἀναγγέλλειν''' τὸ πρωὶ τὸ ἔλεός σου</br>καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου κατὰ νύκτα</br>ἐν δεκαχόρδῳ ψαλτηρίῳ μετʼ ᾠδῆς ἐν κιθάρᾳ.</br></br>"It is good to acknowledge the Lord</br>and to make music to your name, O Most High,</br>'''in order to''' declare your mercy in the morning</br>and your truth every night</br>on a ten-stringed harp, with an ode on a lyre" (NETS)</br></br>Note that the Syr. provides a full sentence (without elision) for this verse: ܐܢܐ ܐܩܘܫ ܒܟܢܪܐ ܕܥܣܪ ܘܐܩܘܫ ܒܩܝܬܪܐ ("I will play on a harp of ten strings; I will play on a lyre"; Taylor 2020, 383).I will play on a lyre"; Taylor 2020, 383). +
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