## translationWords

* [[en:tw:evil]]
* [[en:tw:fear]]
* [[en:tw:fear|fear, afraid, fear of God, fear of Yahweh]]
* [[en:tw:harp]]
* [[en:tw:harp|harp]]
* [[en:tw:heart]]
* [[en:tw:heart|heart]]
* [[en:tw:iniquity]]
* [[en:tw:iniquity|iniquity]]
* [[en:tw:meditate]]
* [[en:tw:meditate|meditate]]
* [[en:tw:parable]]
* [[en:tw:parable|parable]]
* [[en:tw:understand]]
* [[en:tw:wise]]
* [[en:tw:wise|wise, wisdom]]

## translationNotes

* **My mouth will speak wisdom** - The author is referred to by the part of the body that is used to speak. AT: "I will speak wise words" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche]])
* **and the meditation of my heart will be of understanding.** - "and in my deepest thoughts I will have understanding"
* **I will incline my ear to a parable** - The author describes a move of his ear to refer to his effort to hear. AT: "I will listen to a parable" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])
* **Why should I fear ...?** - This question is used to emphasize that the author has no reason to be afraid when bad things are done to him. AT: "I have no reason to fear ..." (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])
* **iniquity surrounds me at my heels? ** - Here "iniquity" is described as surrounding the author like a group of dangerous wild animals. AT: "the iniquity of my enemies surrounds me" or "my enemies surround me and act wickedly towards me" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_personification]])