# May my plea come before you

The psalmist speaks of the words he says in prayer as if they were people who want to speak to a king. Alternate translation: "May you hear my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# according to your word

The word "word" here is a metonym for the promise that Yahweh made using words. Alternate translation: "as you promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])