Psalm 109:21
New International Version
But you, Sovereign LORD, help me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.

New Living Translation
But deal well with me, O Sovereign LORD, for the sake of your own reputation! Rescue me because you are so faithful and good.

English Standard Version
But you, O GOD my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me!

Berean Standard Bible
But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

King James Bible
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

New King James Version
But You, O GOD the Lord, Deal with me for Your name’s sake; Because Your mercy is good, deliver me.

New American Standard Bible
But You, GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; Because Your mercy is good, rescue me;

NASB 1995
But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name’s sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me;

NASB 1977
But Thou, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for Thy name’s sake; Because Thy lovingkindness is good, deliver me;

Legacy Standard Bible
But as for You, O Yahweh, O Lord, deal with me for Your name’s sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me;

Amplified Bible
But You, O GOD, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake; Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;

Christian Standard Bible
But you, LORD, my Lord, deal kindly with me for your name’s sake; because your faithful love is good, rescue me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But You, Yahweh my Lord, deal kindly with me because of Your name; deliver me because of the goodness of Your faithful love.

American Standard Version
But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name's sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And you, LORD JEHOVAH, work with me because of your Name; because your favor is good, save me!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But thou, O Lord, Lord, deal mercifully with me, for thy name's sake: for thy mercy is good.

Contemporary English Version
Be true to your name, LORD God! Show your great kindness and rescue me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou, O Lord, do with for thy names sake: because thy mercy is sweet. Do thou deliver me.

English Revised Version
But deal thou with me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name. Rescue me because of your mercy.

Good News Translation
But my Sovereign LORD, help me as you have promised, and rescue me because of the goodness of your love.

International Standard Version
Now you, LORD my God, defend me for your name's sake; because your gracious love is good, deliver me!

JPS Tanakh 1917
But Thou, O GOD the Lord, deal with me for Thy name's sake; Because Thy mercy is good, deliver Thou me.

Literal Standard Version
And You, O Lord YHWH, | Deal with me for Your Name’s sake, | Because Your kindness [is] good, deliver me.

Majority Standard Bible
But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

New American Bible
But you, LORD, are my Lord, deal kindly with me for your name’s sake; in your great mercy rescue me.

NET Bible
O sovereign LORD, intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!

New Revised Standard Version
But you, O LORD my Lord, act on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.

New Heart English Bible
But deal with me, the LORD the Lord, for your name's sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

Webster's Bible Translation
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

World English Bible
But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

Young's Literal Translation
And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness is good, deliver me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Song of the Slandered
20May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. 21But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion. 22For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.…

Cross References
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

Psalm 25:11
For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

Psalm 106:8
Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.

Ezekiel 36:22
Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went.


Treasury of Scripture

But do you for me, O GOD the Lord, for your name's sake: because your mercy is good, deliver you me.

but do

Psalm 25:11
For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

Psalm 31:3
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

Psalm 69:29
But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

they mercy

Psalm 36:7-9
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings…

Psalm 63:3
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Psalm 86:5,15
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee…

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Psalm 109
1. David complains of his slanderous enemies
16. He shows their sin
21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help
29. He promises thankfulness














(21) Do thou for me.--It is almost impossible in English to retain the emphasis of this appeal, made still more emphatic by the sudden change from imprecation on an enemy to prayer for mercy towards self.

Verses 21-29. - The psalmist now turns to God in prolonged prayer, setting forth his needs (vers. 22-25), and entreating for help (ver. 26), deliverance (ver. 21), blessing (ver. 28), and triumph over his enemies (ver. 29). Verse 21. - But do thou for me; or, "deal thou with me" (see the Revised Version). O God the Lord; literally, Jehovah the Lord, as in Psalm 68:20; Psalm 140:7; Psalm 141:8; Habakkuk 3:19. For thy Name's sake; i.e. suitably to thy Name - according to thy historically manifested attributes. Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. A variant echo of the preceding clause (comp. Psalm 69:16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But You,
וְאַתָּ֤ה ׀ (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

O GOD,
יְה֘וִ֤ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

the Lord,
אֲדֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

deal
עֲ‍ֽשֵׂה־ (‘ăśêh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

kindly with me
אִ֭תִּי (’it·tî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

for the sake of
לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Preposition
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

Your name;
שְׁמֶ֑ךָ (šə·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

deliver me
הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ (haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

by
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the goodness
ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

of Your loving devotion.
חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ (ḥas·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty


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