Psa 143:11-12 | NET2full | STEP | O Lord , for the sake of your reputation , revive me. Because of your justice , rescue me from trouble .

‏ Psalms 143:11-12

11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, ^{▼▼tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.} revive me. ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verbal forms in vv. 11-12a are understood as expressing the psalmist’s desire. Note the petitionary tone of vv. 7-10a.}
Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble. ^{▼▼tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”}
12 As a demonstration of your loyal love, ^{▼▼tn Heb “in [or “by”] your faithfulness.”} destroy my enemies.
Annihilate ^{▼▼tn The perfect with vav (ו) consecutive carries on the mood of the preceding imperfect.} all who threaten my life, ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the enemies of my life.”}
for I am your servant.