Mazmur 109:21

109:21 O sovereign Lord,

intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! ¹ 

Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!

Mazmur 145:1

Psalm 145 ² 

A psalm of praise, by David.

145:1 I will extol you, my God, O king!

I will praise your name continually! ³ 

[109:21]  ¹ tn Heb “but you, Lord, Master, do with me for the sake of your name.” Here “name” stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[145:1]  ² sn Psalm 145. The psalmist praises God because he is a just and merciful king who cares for his people.

[145:1]  ³ tn Or, hyperbolically, “forever.”