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Connecting Statement:
The psalmist is writing about Israel.
for their sakes
"for their own well-being." This is referring to Israel.
Do not touch my anointed ones
Here "touch" means to harm, it's an exaggeration Yahweh used to strengthen his warning to not harm his people. AT: "Do not harm the people I have anointed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)