# SHIN

This is the name of the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Hebrew language, each line of verses 161-168 begins with this letter.

# my heart trembles, afraid of disobeying your word

The psalmist speaks of the heart as if it could tremble and be afraid. The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. AT: "I am shaking because I am afraid that I will disobey your word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# plunder

Possible meanings are 1) things that soldiers and robbers take from those they have defeated in battle or 2) things of great value or "treasure."