Mazmur 61:7-8

61:7 May he reign ¹  forever before God!

Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. ² 

61:8 Then I will sing praises to your name continually, ³ 

as I fulfill ⁴  my vows day after day.

[61:7]  ¹ tn Heb “sit [enthroned].” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive here, expressing the psalmist’s prayer.

[61:7]  ² tn Heb “loyal love and faithfulness appoint, let them protect him.”

[61:8]  ³ tn Or “forever.”

[61:8]  ⁴ tn Or perhaps, “and thereby fulfill.” The preposition with the infinitive construct here indicates an accompanying circumstance.