לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
Untuk pemimpin paduan suara, dengan iringan alat musik petik. Mazmur Daud.
Radak
For the Chief Musician: set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. – We have expounded already above (Ps. 4:1) that Gittith is a kind of music. And there are those who say that David composed and recited (the Psalm) when he was in Gath; while others say (Ibn Ezra) that he gave it to the sons of Obed Edom the Gittite. This Psalm also is a hymn and rendering of praise and thanks to God, and a recounting of His acts of power.
Rabbeinu Bahya
ויהי ביום השמיני קרא משה לאהרן ולבניו ולזקני ישראל , “It was on the eighth day; Moses called upon Aaron, his sons, and the elders of Israel.” The reason that the office of the High Priest began functioning on the eighth day was due to yet another cause in addition to what we have mentioned. We observe that in connection with the Tabernacle and the Temple the number eight plays a very significant role. The High Priest wore eight garments. The number of fragrances consisting of anointing oil, and incense was eight. The anointing oil contained four such fragrances, i.e. מר, קנמון, קנה, קדה, (Exodus 30,23-24) whereas there were four additional fragrances which made up the incense. They were נטף, שחלת, חלבנה, לבונה (30,34). The number of staves used to carry the furnishings of the Tabernacle also amounted to eight; 2 each for the Holy Ark, 2 for the golden Altar, 2 for the table, and two for transporting the copper Altar. Animals which were basically fit as sacrifices on the Altar had to be at least eight days old (Leviticus 22,27). The musical instruments used when the Levites sang the daily hymn during the service numbered eight as we know from Psalms 4,1 and others.
In this instance the eighth day was the first day of Nissan, a day when the Tabernacle was not only erected but remained standing. The day was distinguished with “ten crowns” in the language of our sages (Rashi). In other words, it was distinguished, honored in ten different ways. 1) It was the beginning of the second year since the Exodus. 2) It was the first day on which Aaron functioned as High Priest. 3) It was the first day on which sacrifices were offered in the Tabernacle. 4) It was the first time the people of Israel received the priestly blessings. 5) It was the first day on which heavenly fire descended onto the copper altar. 6) It was the first time the male goat of the New Moon offering was ever offered. 7) It was the first time that animals which had been slaughtered without previously having been designated as a sacrifice were no longer permitted to be eaten. 8) It was the first day when the Shechinah took up residence on earth. 9) It was the first of the twelve days on which the princes offered their respective offerings. Nachshon ben Aminadav, prince of the tribe of Yehudah, was the first to offer same. 10) It was the first day on which people who had contracted certain types of ritual impurity had to leave the camp, i.e. a testimony to the sanctity of the encampment of the whole people.
We find a similar description in Torat Kohanim describing the day as “taking” ten crowns, i.e. it was first in order of the creation. [There are two views as to whether the world was created (completed) on the first of Tishrey or the first of Nissan; this is the latter view. Ed.]. It was the first day of the offerings by the princes; the first day when the institution of the Priesthood began to function; the first day that service on the Altar in the Tabernacle was performed; the first day on which heavenly fire descended; the first day when sacrificial meat could be eaten; [incompatible with the view that Yitro arrived before then. Ed.] the first of the first of the months. It was the first day on which the Shechinah rested over the Jewish people on a permanent basis. It was the first day on which the Israelites received the priestly blessings.
In this instance the eighth day was the first day of Nissan, a day when the Tabernacle was not only erected but remained standing. The day was distinguished with “ten crowns” in the language of our sages (Rashi). In other words, it was distinguished, honored in ten different ways. 1) It was the beginning of the second year since the Exodus. 2) It was the first day on which Aaron functioned as High Priest. 3) It was the first day on which sacrifices were offered in the Tabernacle. 4) It was the first time the people of Israel received the priestly blessings. 5) It was the first day on which heavenly fire descended onto the copper altar. 6) It was the first time the male goat of the New Moon offering was ever offered. 7) It was the first time that animals which had been slaughtered without previously having been designated as a sacrifice were no longer permitted to be eaten. 8) It was the first day when the Shechinah took up residence on earth. 9) It was the first of the twelve days on which the princes offered their respective offerings. Nachshon ben Aminadav, prince of the tribe of Yehudah, was the first to offer same. 10) It was the first day on which people who had contracted certain types of ritual impurity had to leave the camp, i.e. a testimony to the sanctity of the encampment of the whole people.
We find a similar description in Torat Kohanim describing the day as “taking” ten crowns, i.e. it was first in order of the creation. [There are two views as to whether the world was created (completed) on the first of Tishrey or the first of Nissan; this is the latter view. Ed.]. It was the first day of the offerings by the princes; the first day when the institution of the Priesthood began to function; the first day that service on the Altar in the Tabernacle was performed; the first day on which heavenly fire descended; the first day when sacrificial meat could be eaten; [incompatible with the view that Yitro arrived before then. Ed.] the first of the first of the months. It was the first day on which the Shechinah rested over the Jewish people on a permanent basis. It was the first day on which the Israelites received the priestly blessings.
Rashi
to conduct Heb. לְנַצֵחַ. These two expressions of נִצוּחַ are harmonies of song, like (Ps. 4:1): “To the conductor (לַּמְנַצֵחַ), a song of David.”