unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/059/001.md

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For the chief musician;

"This is for the director of music to use in worship;"

set to Al Tashheth

This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 57:1.

A psalm of David

"This is a psalm that David wrote."

A michtam

See how you translated this in Psalms 16:1.

when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him

"from when Saul sent his soldiers to go and watch David's house for an opportunity to kill him"

set me on high

AT: "put me in a safe place" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

bloodthirsty men

The word "bloodthirsty" contains "blood," which refers to murder and "thirsty," which refers to desire. AT: "the men who desire to kill" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)