¹ tn The prefixed verbal form is a (shortened) jussive form, indicating this is a prayer of blessing.

³ tn Heb “did not turn aside my prayer, or his loyal love from with me.”

³ tn The imperfect verbal form here expresses the psalmist’s wish or prayer.

¹⁰ tn The imperfect verbal form here expresses the psalmist’s wish or prayer.

² tn The psalmist’s prayer for his enemies’ demise continues. See vv. 4-6.

¹ tn The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive, indicating this is a prayer.

¹ sn I lift my hands. Lifting one’s hands toward God was a gesture of prayer.

¹ tn The prefixed verbal form is jussive; the psalmist expresses his prayer.

⁴ tn The prefixed verbal form expresses the psalmist’s prayer or wish.

⁴ tn As in the preceding line, the prefixed verbal form is a jussive of wish or prayer.

¹ tn The expression “had respect for Job” means God answered his prayer.

¹ tn Heb “May your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.”

² tn Heb “by listening to the prayer which your servant is praying concerning this place.”

¹ tn The words “this prayer” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “and lift up a prayer on behalf of the remnant that is found.”

² tn Heb “by listening to the prayer which your servant is praying concerning this place.”

¹ tn The imperative has the force of a prayer here, not a command.

² sn To pray. In this verse Paul resumes and concludes the section about prayer begun in 2:1-2. 1 Tim 2:3-7 described God’s concern for all people as the motive for such prayer.

¹ sn Jesus also looked upward before his prayer in John 11:41. This was probably a common posture in prayer. According to the parable in Luke 18:13 the tax collector did not feel himself worthy to do this.

¹ sn When you pray. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.