ציטירנדיקער פּירוש אויף תהילים 150:3

And Lemech took for himself two wives, etc. This entire narrative about his two wives, Adah and Zillah, serves an important purpose in the Torah: To teach and inform that when marriage is conducted properly, solely for the continuation of the species, then righteous children who observe God’s commandments will be born. However, when marriage is not for the continuation of the species but rather for beauty and to satisfy one’s desires, then alien children will be born to them — evil seed, destructive children. As we find with these two wives, Adah and Zillah: the one meant for procreation was called Adah, as Rashi explains, and it can also be interpreted as relating to pregnancy, as translated [in Genesis 4:1] as “ve’adiat” [and she became pregnant]. The one he took merely for pleasure was called Zillah, as Rashi explains, and perhaps at least they were modest in their relations, always seeking shade/privacy [“tzel”]. Therefore, it follows that from Adah, worthy children would be born. This is what is meant by And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock, as this was the occupation of the righteous Abel, and after him all the upright of heart like Moses, David, and many prophets and righteous ones, until through this occupation they merited connection with the Divine Presence. And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who grasp the harp and flute, which were created to praise the Creator, blessed be He, as it is written, Praise Him with lyre and harp, etc. (Psalms 150:3). And through these instruments, the holy spirit rests upon them, as it is written, And it happened when the musician played, the hand of God came upon him (II Kings 3:15). And Zillah, whom he took for pleasure and gave her a cup of sterility herbs which did not help at all, nevertheless eventually bore strange children, as it is said, And Zillah, she too bore Tubal-Cain, who renewed Cain’s actions in his place and created instruments of destruction to damage and murder, as it is written who sharpened all implements of copper and iron which shorten man’s life. Perhaps this was measure for measure, for excessive sexual relations shorten a person’s life. Therefore, its results turned out to be like it, engaging in things that shorten lives, and his occupation came to fruition as it is said, for I have slain a man for my wound, etc. This is an appropriate allusion in the Torah from which to learn about proper marriage according to the Torah.

וירא את העגל ומחלות, “and when he saw the calf and the dances, etc.” Of all the various musical instruments which were being used at that time, the Torah identifies only the מחלות, The fact is that you find that Scriptures lists a total of seven varieties of musical instruments each one corresponding to one of the seven fixed stars (galaxies, which formed the basis of astronomy and astrology until Copernicus). The instrument known as כנור corresponded to the planet Saturn, whereas the instrument known as תוף, drum, corresponded to the planet Jupiter. The instrument known as עוגב corresponds to the planet Venus; the instrument known as צלצלי שמע corresponds to the planet Mercury. The instrument known as צלצלי תרועה corresponds to the moon, whereas the instrument known as מחול corresponds to the planet Mars. The instrument known as מנים corresponds to the planet Sun.
In Psalms 150 there is a list of nine different musical instruments corresponding to nine planets (galaxies). The experts of music know how each of these instruments match the specific nature of the planets and zodiac influences they are to represent or counter, respectively. The שופר and נבל which are unaccounted for in our list but have appeared in Psalm 150 each have their cosmic function also. The שופר represents an all-embracing planet, one that orbits all the other planets, whereas the instrument known as נבל, corresponds to the eighth planet the sphere within which all the stars we observe are orbiting. The reason that in connection with the golden calf the instrument מחול is singled out for special mention is that in the desert the influence of the planet Mars is exceedingly potent. You will note that already after the Israelites had been saved by walking through the sea whereas their pursuers the Egyptians perished in that same sea, Miriam and her companions took two instruments with which they accompanied their song of praise to G’d, namely the מחול and the תוף (compare Exodus 15,2). In that connection the Torah mentioned that Miriam was the sister of Aaron, a fact familiar to every reader of the Torah. It appears that some of the ladies banging the drums at that time directed their thanks-giving at the planet Jupiter, the planet to which this instrument corresponds. In order to offset such erroneous כוונות the Torah (Miriam) mentioned that her brother Aaron represented צדק seeing that he was such a perfectly righteous and lovable person. This thought about Aaron would deflect what could otherwise have been a serious theological error on the part of the women playing the drums.