Mazmur 49:9

49:9 so that he might continue to live ¹  forever

and not experience death. ² 

Mazmur 66:9

66:9 He preserves our lives ³ 

and does not allow our feet to slip.

Mazmur 119:25

ד (Dalet)

119:25 I collapse in the dirt. ⁴ 

Revive me with your word! ⁵ 

Mazmur 119:154

119:154 Fight for me ⁶  and defend me! ⁷ 

Revive me with your word!

Mazmur 124:3

124:3 they would have swallowed us alive,

when their anger raged against us.

[49:9]  ¹ tn The jussive verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive is taken as indicating purpose/result in relation to the statement made in v. 8. (On this use of the jussive after an imperfect, see GKC 322 §109.f.) In this case v. 8 is understood as a parenthetical comment.

[49:9]  ² tn Heb “see the Pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 55:24; 103:4).

[66:9]  ³ tn Heb “the one who places our soul in life.”

[119:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “my soul clings to the dirt.” The Hebrew term נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “being; soul”) with a pronominal suffix is often equivalent to a pronoun, especially in poetry (see BDB 660 s.v. נֶפֶשׁ 4.a).

[119:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to your word.” Many medieval Hebrew mss read the plural “your words.”

[119:154]  ⁶ tn Or “argue my case.”

[119:154]  ⁷ tn Heb “and redeem me.” The verb “redeem” casts the Lord in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis (see Ps 19:14).