# 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 psalm is a song of praise.

# For the chief musician

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

# Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth

A "joyful noise to God" represents singing and shouting praises to God. Alternate translation: "Let all the earth sing and shout joyfully to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# all the earth

This refers to all the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])