Text -- Psalms 143:11-12 (NET)

143:11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! 143:12 As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 143:11

¹ tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

² 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.

³ tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”

NET Notes: Psa 143:12

¹ tn Heb “in [or “by”] your faithfulness.”

² tn The perfect with vav (ו) consecutive carries on the mood of the preceding imperfect.

³ tn Heb “all the enemies of my life.”