Psalms 25:11

25:11 For the sake of your reputation, O Lord,

forgive my sin, because it is great.

Psalms 69:7

69:7 For I suffer humiliation for your sake

and am thoroughly disgraced.

Psalms 105:14

105:14 He let no one oppress them;

he disciplined kings for their sake,

Psalms 106:8

106:8 Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation,

that he might reveal his power.

Psalms 132:1

Psalm 132

A song of ascents.

132:1 O Lord, for David’s sake remember

all his strenuous effort,

Psalms 132:10

132:10 For the sake of David, your servant,

do not reject your chosen king! 10 


tn Heb “name.” By forgiving the sinful psalmist, the Lord’s reputation as a merciful God will be enhanced.

sn Forgive my sin, because it is great. The psalmist readily admits his desperate need for forgiveness.

tn Heb “carry, bear.”

tn Heb “on account of you.”

tn Heb “and shame covers my face.”

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

sn Psalm 132. The psalmist reminds God of David’s devotion and of his promises concerning David’s dynasty and Zion.

sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

tn Heb “all his affliction.” This may refer to David’s strenuous and tireless efforts to make provision for the building of the temple (see 1 Chr 22:14). Some prefer to revocalize the text as עַנַוָתוֹ (’anavato, “his humility”).

10 tn Heb “do not turn away the face of your anointed one.”