## translationWords

* [[en:tw:david]]
* [[en:tw:flesh]]
* [[en:tw:forgive]]
* [[en:tw:god]]
* [[en:tw:iniquity]]
* [[en:tw:praise]]
* [[en:tw:pray]]
* [[en:tw:psalm]]
* [[en:tw:transgression]]
* [[en:tw:vow]]
* [[en:tw:zion]]

## translationNotes

* This psalm is a song of praise.
* See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:writing_poetry]] and [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_parallelism]]
* **For the chief musician** - "This is for the director of music to use in worship."
* **A psalm. A song of David** - "This is a psalm that David wrote."
* **For you, God in Zion, our praise waits;** - This may be translated: "To you, God in Zion, is silence and praise".
* **our praise waits** - AT: "we wait to praise you" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])
* **our vows will be carried out** - AT: "we will bring our vows" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
* **Iniquities prevail over us** - David speaks about iniquity as if it were a person that is able to defeat or oppress. AT: "It is like our iniquities prevail against us" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_personification]])
* **you will forgive them** - The word "them" refers to our "iniquities".