# But he

"But Yahweh"

# the needy

This refers to needy people. AT: "needy people" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# cares for his families like a flock

Here David compares how Yahweh cares for his people to how a shepherd cares for his sheep. Possible meanings are 1) "makes the number of people in their families increase like flocks" or 2) "takes care of them like a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# The upright

This refers to people who live in an upright way. AT: "Upright people" or "People who do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# all wickedness

Here wicked people are referred to as "wickedness." AT: "all wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# shuts its mouth

This means to not say anything in response. AT: "has nothing to say against Yahweh in reply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# take note of these things

This means to think about these things. AT: "think about these things" or "remember these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness

The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. AT: "meditate on the things that Yahweh has done that show that he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/family]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/upright]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rejoice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/meditate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]]