en_tn/psa/038/003.md

# General Information:

David continues describing what his guilt and shame does to his body. He uses hyperbole to emphasize the effects of this lesson.

# there is no health in my bones because of my sin

Here "my bones" represents the body of the writer. AT: "my whole body is diseased because of my sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# my iniquities overwhelm me

The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they are a flood of water that covers him. AT: "my iniquities cover me like a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# they are a burden too heavy for me

The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they are a heavy load that he cannot lift. AT: "they are like a load that is too heavy for me to lift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/body]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/iniquity]]