Psalms 143:11-12

143:11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, ¹  revive me! ² 

Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! ³ 

143:12 As a demonstration of your loyal love, ⁴  destroy my enemies!

Annihilate ⁵  all who threaten my life, ⁶ 

for I am your servant.

[143:11]  ¹ tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[143:11]  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.

[143:11]  ³ tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”

[143:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “in [or “by”] your faithfulness.”

[143:12]  ⁵ tn The perfect with vav (ו) consecutive carries on the mood of the preceding imperfect.

[143:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “all the enemies of my life.”