en_tn_condensed/psa/119/079.md

# turn to me

People returning in friendship to the writer is spoken of as if they physically turn towards him. AT: "come to me" or "unite with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# those who know your covenant decrees

Possible meanings are 1) this further describes those who honor God or 2) this indicates the purpose for those who honor God to return to the writer. The words "so that" could be added to indicate this. AT: "so that they may learn what you command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])

# May my heart be blameless

Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts and motives. AT: "May I be blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I may not be put to shame

This can be stated in active form. AT: "I may not be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# turn to me`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`People returning in friendship to the writer is spoken of as if they physically turn towards him. AT: "come to me" or "unite with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# those who know your covenant decrees`

			`Possible meanings are 1) this further describes those who honor God or 2) this indicates the purpose for those who honor God to return to the writer. The words "so that" could be added to indicate this. AT: "so that they may learn what you command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])`

			`# May my heart be blameless`

			`Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts and motives. AT: "May I be blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# I may not be put to shame`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "I may not be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`