Mazmur 9:7

9:7 But the Lord ¹  rules ²  forever;

he reigns in a just manner. ³ 

Mazmur 59:4

59:4 Though I have done nothing wrong, ⁴  they are anxious to attack. ⁵ 

Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me! ⁶ 

Mazmur 119:73

י (Yod)

119:73 Your hands made me and formed me. ⁷ 

Give me understanding so that I might learn ⁸  your commands.

[9:7]  ¹ tn The construction vav (ו) + subject highlights the contrast between the exalted Lord and his defeated foes (see v. 6).

[9:7]  ² tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, see v. 4). The imperfect verbal form highlights the generalization.

[9:7]  ³ tn Heb “he establishes for justice his throne.”

[59:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “without sin.”

[59:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “they run and they are determined.”

[59:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “arise to meet me and see.” The Hebrew verb קָרָא (qara’, “to meet; to encounter”) here carries the nuance of “to help.”

[119:73]  ⁷ tn Heb “made me and established me.” The two verbs also appear together in Deut 32:6, where God, compared to a father, is said to have “made and established” Israel.

[119:73]  ⁸ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.