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From Psalms: Layer by Layer
- In v. 3, David prayed for YHWH to have mercy on him (חָנֵּנִי) and for YHWH to heal him (רְפָאֵנִי). In terms of the poetic structure, v. 10 mirrors v. 3, so that David's plea for mercy (תְּחִנָּתִי v. 10a) refers to his plea for YHWH to have mercy (v. 3a), and his prayer (תְּפִלָּתִי v. 10b) refers to his prayer for healing (v. 10b).