The Aramaic Targumim don’t always provide commentary-like expansions and glosses, but I came across one this morning that I thought was interesting.
| Version & Reference | Text |
|---|---|
| English Psalm 63:3 | Your steadfast love is better than life |
| Hebrew Psalm 63:4 | טוֹב חַסְדְּךָ מֵחַיִּים |
| Greek Psalm 62:4 | κρεῖσσον τὸ ἔλεός σου ὑπὲρ ζωάς |
| Latin Psalm 62:4 | melior est misericordia tua super vitas / quam vitae |
| Aramaic Targum Psalm 63:4 | טב הוא חסדך דתעבד לצדיקיא לעלמא דאתי מן חיי דיהבתא לרשיעיא בעלמא הדין |
| Translation from The Aramaic Bible series, volume 16 | Your kindness that you will show to the righteous in the world to come is better than the life that you have given to the wicked in this world |
The Targum takes the general sentiment and explains it with an eye toward the benefits of the world to come.
Brian W. Davidson 
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