Psa 143:11-12 | NETfull | 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, ^{▼▼ Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.} revive me! ^{▼▼ 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! ^{▼▼ Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”}
As a demonstration of your loyal love, ^{▼▼ Heb “in [or “by”] your faithfulness.”} destroy my enemies!
Annihilate ^{▼▼ The perfect with vav (ו) consecutive carries on the mood of the preceding imperfect.} all who threaten my life, ^{▼▼ Heb “all the enemies of my life.”}
for I am your servant.

Psalm 144

^{▼▼ Psalm 144. The psalmist expresses his confidence in God, asks for a mighty display of divine intervention in an upcoming battle, and anticipates God’s rich blessings on the nation in the aftermath of military victory.}

Psalms 143:11-12

Psalm 144

By David.