unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/020/003.md

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May he call to mind

The phrase "call to mind" is a way of saying "remember." It does not mean God forgot. It means to consider or think about. AT: "May he remember" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

May he

The word "he" refers to Yahweh.

Selah

This may be a musical term that tells people how to sing or play their instruments. Some translations write the Hebrew word, and some translations do not include it. See how you translated this in Psalms 3:2. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate)

May he grant

"May he give"

your heart's desire

Here "heart" stands for the entire person. The abstract noun "desire" can be stated as a verb. AT: "what you desire" or "what you want" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

fulfill all your plans

The abstract noun "plans" can be stated as a verb. AT: "may he help you to accomplish everything that you plan to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

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