Psalms 143:9

143:9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord!

I run to you for protection. ¹ 

Psalms 143:12

143:12 As a demonstration of your loyal love, ²  destroy my enemies!

Annihilate ³  all who threaten my life, ⁴ 

for I am your servant.

[143:9]  ¹ tn Heb “to you I cover,” which makes no sense. The translation assumes an emendation to נַסְתִּי (nastiy, “I flee,” a Qal perfect, first singular form from נוּס, nos). Confusion of kaf (כ) and nun (נ) is attested elsewhere (see P. K. McCarter, Textual Criticism [GBS], 48). The collocation of נוּס (“flee”) with אֶל (’el, “to”) is well-attested.

[143:12]  ² tn Heb “in [or “by”] your faithfulness.”

[143:12]  ³ tn The perfect with vav (ו) consecutive carries on the mood of the preceding imperfect.

[143:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “all the enemies of my life.”