Psalms 41:12

As for me, you uphold ¹  me because of my integrity; ²  you allow ³  me permanent access to your presence. ⁴ 

Job 36:7; Ps 16:11; Ps 17:15; Ps 25:21; Ps 34:15; Ps 73:23,24; Ps 94:18; Joh 17:24

¹ tn Or “have upheld.” The perfect verbal form can be taken as generalizing/descriptive (present) or as a present perfect.

² sn Because of my integrity. See Pss 7:8; 25:21; 26:1, 11.

³ tn The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) consecutive has the same aspectual function as the preceding perfect. It is either generalizing/descriptive (present) or has a present perfect nuance (“you have allowed”).

⁴ tn Heb “and you cause me to stand before you permanently.”