Mazmur 71:20

71:20 Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, ¹ 

revive me once again! ² 

Bring me up once again ³  from the depths of the earth!

Mazmur 119:88

119:88 Revive me with ⁴  your loyal love,

that I might keep ⁵  the rules you have revealed. ⁶ 

Mazmur 119:159

119:159 See how I love your precepts!

O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!

Mazmur 138:7

138:7 Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, ⁷  you revive me.

You oppose my angry enemies, ⁸ 

and your right hand delivers me.

Mazmur 143:11

143:11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, ⁹  revive me! ¹⁰ 

Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! ¹¹ 

[71:20]  ¹ tn Heb “you who have caused me to see many harmful distresses.”

[71:20]  ² tn Heb “you return, you give me life.” The Hebrew term שׁוּב (shuv, “return”) is used here in an adverbial sense, indicating repetition of the action described by the following verb. The imperfects are understood here as expressing the psalmist’s prayer or wish. (Note the use of a distinctly jussive form at the beginning of v. 21.) Another option is to understand this as a statement of confidence, “you will revive me once again” (cf. NIV, NRSV).

[71:20]  ³ tn Heb “you return, you bring me up.” The Hebrew term שׁוּב (shuv, “return”) is used here in an adverbial sense, indicating repetition of the action described by the following verb. The imperfects are understood here as expressing the psalmist’s prayer or wish. (Note the use of a distinctly jussive form at the beginning of v. 21.) Another option is to understand this as a statement of confidence, “you will bring me up once again” (cf. NIV, NRSV).

[119:88]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to.”

[119:88]  ⁵ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:88]  ⁶ tn Heb “of your mouth.”

[138:7]  ⁷ tn Or “distress.”

[138:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “against the anger of my enemies you extend your hand.”

[143:11]  ⁹ tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[143:11]  ¹⁰ 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]  ¹¹ tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”