Psalms 119:116-117

119:116 Sustain me as you promised, ¹  so that I will live. ² 

Do not disappoint me! ³ 

119:117 Support me, so that I will be delivered.

Then I will focus ⁴  on your statutes continually.

Psalms 119:133

119:133 Direct my steps by your word! ⁵ 

Do not let any sin dominate me!

[119:116]  ¹ tn Heb “according to your word.”

[119:116]  ² tn The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:116]  ³ tn Heb “do not make me ashamed of my hope.” After the Hebrew verb בּוֹשׁ (bosh, “to be ashamed”) the preposition מִן (min, “from”) often introduces the reason for shame.

[119:117]  ⁴ tn Or “and that I might focus.” The two cohortatives with vav (ו) conjunctive indicate purpose/result after the imperative at the beginning of the verse.

[119:133]  ⁵ tn God’s “word” refers here to his law (see v. 11).