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Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)
A psalm of David
This is a superscription that tells about the psalm. Some scholars say that this is part of the scripture and some say that it is not. (See "What are Superscriptions in Psalms" in Introduction to Psalms.)
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name
These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much he will praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will praise Yahweh with all that I am" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)
give praise to his holy name
This refers to praising Yahweh's name as Yahweh. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
all that is within me
"all of me" or "all that I am." David uses this phrase to refer to himself and to emphasize his devotion to Yahweh. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)