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For the chief musician

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

A psalm of David

Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.

when Nathan the prophet came to him

"when Nathan the prophet came to David and rebuked him"

because of your covenant faithfulness

"because you are faithful to your covenant"

for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions

"because you do so many merciful things"

blot out my transgressions

"forgive my sins like someone wiping something away" or "forget my sins like someone who erases a record of sins"