The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." AT: "You have greatly and faithfully loved David" or "You have been very faithful to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
This can be stated in active form. AT: "please do what you promised to David my father that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# a people as numerous as the dust of the earth
This simile emphasizes the great number of Israelites. AT: "countless people" or "very many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
# give me wisdom and knowledge
This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge." AT: "cause me to be wise and to know many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# who can judge your people, who are so many in number?
Here "judge" means to govern or rule. Solomon uses a question to state that it is impossible to rule over so many people without God's help. AT: "no one can judge all of your countless people without your help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# Because this was in your heart
Here "heart" represents desire. AT: "Because this was your desire" or "Because this is what you wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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