Mazmur 119:50

119:50 This ¹  is what comforts me in my trouble,

for your promise revives me. ² 

Mazmur 119:107

119:107 I am suffering terribly.

O Lord, revive me with your word! ³ 

Mazmur 143:11

143:11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, ⁴  revive me! ⁵ 

Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! ⁶ 

[119:50]  ¹ tn The demonstrative “this” refers back to the hope just mentioned or forward to the statement in the second line concerning the promise’s power to revive. See the note on the word “me” at the end of the verse for further discussion.

[119:50]  ² tn The hope generated by the promise (see v. 49b) brings comfort because (note “for” at the beginning of the line) the promise revives the psalmist’s spirits. Another option is to take כִּי (ki) at the beginning of the second line in the sense of “that,” in which case “this” refers to the promise’s power to revive.

[119:107]  ³ tn Heb “according to your word.”

[143:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[143:11]  ⁵ 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.

[143:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “by your justice bring out my life from trouble.”