te.mu.tah refers to death, appearing in a plea for preservation from it.

The attested noun is most clearly associated with people described in relation to death in Psalm 79:11; its specific contribution is not isolated by the APB wording in Psalm 102:21.

1. Death as the plight of persons · dominant

   In Psalm 79:11, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the plea following the prisoner's groaning; the APB renders the clause, “preserve the sons of death.” In Psalm 102:21, the same form appears in a verse whose APB rendering concerns declaring the LORD's name in Zion and praise in Jerusalem, so the translation does not make the noun's specific contribution clear there.

   Psalm 79:11Psalm 102:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly includes “sons of death” in Psalm 79:11. In Psalm 102:21 it renders the verse as a declaration of the LORD's name and praise, without isolating this noun.