Psalms 143:11

O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, ¹  revive me! ²  Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! ³ 

Ps 9:7,8; Ps 25:17; Ps 31:1; Ps 34:19; Ps 37:39,40; Ps 71:2; Ps 85:6; Ps 91:15,16; Ps 119:25,37,40,88,107; Ps 138:7; Ps 143:1; Hab 3:2; Eph 2:4,5; Re 7:14-17

¹ tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

² 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.

³ tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”