## 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](../057/001.md).

## A psalm of David ##

"This is a psalm that David wrote."

## A michtam ##

See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).

## 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]])