unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/051/014.md

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shedding blood

This phrase refers to killing another person. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will express your praise

Here the person is represented by his "mouth." Being able to talk is spoken of as the lips being open. Here not being able to speak is a symbol of being guilty of sin and not being able to make a defense. AT: "Lord, make me able to speak, and I will praise you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

you do not delight in sacrifice ... you have no pleasure in burnt offerings

This means that God wants something more important than these things. AT: "A sacrifice is not enough to please you ... you want something more than burn offerings" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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