Mazmur 9:10

9:10 Your loyal followers trust in you, ¹ 

for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help. ² 

Mazmur 52:9

52:9 I will continually ³  thank you when ⁴  you execute judgment; ⁵ 

I will rely ⁶  on you, ⁷  for your loyal followers know you are good. ⁸ 

[9:10]  ¹ tn Heb “and the ones who know your name trust in you.” The construction vav (ו) conjunctive + imperfect at the beginning of the verse expresses another consequence of the statement made in v. 8. “To know” the Lord’s “name” means to be his follower, recognizing his authority and maintaining loyalty to him. See Ps 91:14, where “knowing” the Lord’s “name” is associated with loving him.

[9:10]  ² tn Heb “the ones who seek you.”

[52:9]  ³ tn Or, hyperbolically, “forever.”

[52:9]  ⁴ tn Or “for.”

[52:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “you have acted.” The perfect verbal form (1) probably indicates a future perfect here. The psalmist promises to give thanks when the expected vindication has been accomplished. Other options include (2) a generalizing (“for you act”) or (3) rhetorical (“for you will act”) use.

[52:9]  ⁶ tn Or “wait.”

[52:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “your name.” God’s “name” refers here to his reputation and revealed character.

[52:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “for it is good in front of your loyal followers.”