unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/108/001.md

# General Information:

Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# a psalm of David

Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.

# My heart is fixed, God

Here David is referring to himself by his heart. Also, the word "fixed" means to trust completely. AT: "My heart is fixed on you, God" or "I am trusting completely in you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# I will sing praises also with my honored heart

Here David is represented by his "heart." David refers to himself as having the honor of praising God. AT: "You honor me by allowing me to sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# Wake up, lute and harp

Here David describes playing his instruments as waking them up from sleep. AT: "I will praise you by playing the lute and the harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# I will wake up the dawn

Here David is describing the dawn waking up like a person waking up in the morning. AT: "I will be praising you when the dawn comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# dawn

when the sun rises

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/psalm]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lute]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/harp]]