Mazmur 119:76

119:76 May your loyal love console me,

as you promised your servant. ¹ 

Mazmur 119:116

119:116 Sustain me as you promised, ²  so that I will live. ³ 

Do not disappoint me! ⁴ 

Mazmur 119:154

119:154 Fight for me ⁵  and defend me! ⁶ 

Revive me with your word!

Mazmur 119:170

119:170 Listen to my appeal for mercy! ⁷ 

Deliver me, as you promised. ⁸ 

[119:76]  ¹ tn Heb “according to your word to your servant.”

[119:116]  ² tn Heb “according to your word.”

[119:116]  ³ tn The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:116]  ⁴ 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.

[119:154]  ⁵ tn Or “argue my case.”

[119:154]  ⁶ tn Heb “and redeem me.” The verb “redeem” casts the Lord in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis (see Ps 19:14).

[119:170]  ⁷ tn Heb “may my appeal for mercy come before you.”

[119:170]  ⁸ tn Heb “according to your speech.”