unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/059/017.md

# To you, my strength, I will sing praises

"To you, my strength" can be combined as one clause. Alternate translation: "You are my strength, so I will sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])

# my strength

God's being the psalmist's strength represents God protecting him. Alternate translation: "my protector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# for God is my high tower

High towers are places that people can go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you have protected me like a high tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the God of covenant faithfulness

The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. This can be expressed in a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "He is the God who is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# To you, my strength, I will sing praises`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`"To you, my strength" can be combined as one clause. Alternate translation: "You are my strength, so I will sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])`
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			`# my strength`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`God's being the psalmist's strength represents God protecting him. Alternate translation: "my protector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# for God is my high tower`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`High towers are places that people can go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you have protected me like a high tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# the God of covenant faithfulness`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. This can be expressed in a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "He is the God who is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00