richmahn_en_tn/psa/022/001.md

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See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism

For the chief musician;

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

The rhythm of the deer

This may refer to a style of music.

A psalm of David

“This is a psalm that David wrote.”

my God, why have you abandoned me?

The writer does not really expect an answer. AT: "my God, I feel very abandoned by you!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

you abandoned me

"you left me all alone"

Why are you so far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish?

Again the writer does not expect an answer. AT: "you are far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

the words of my anguish

"the words of my suffering" AT: "me while I am suffering" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

I am not silent

AT: "I still speak" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)