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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)