# General Information: Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) This is a song about God's faithfulness. # For the chief musician "This is for the director of music to use in worship" # on a stringed instrument "people should play a stringed instrument with this song" # Hear my cry, God; attend to my prayer These clauses have a similar meaning. Alternate translation: "God, listen to me and answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])