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]])