unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/056/001.md

# General Information:

Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (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;"

# set to Jonath elem rehokim

This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing this psalm. AT: "Sing this psalm using the tune of 'Jonath elem rehokim'" or "Sing this using the Jonath elem rehokim style"

# Jonath elem rehokim

This may mean "Dove on Distant Oak Trees." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])

# A psalm of David

Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.

# A michtam

The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).

# when the Philistines took him in Gath

"when the Philistines captured him in Gath"

# press their assault

"come closer and closer in order to attack me"

# My enemies trample me

The enemies' fierce attack is spoken of as if they were crushing his body by marching on it. AT: "My enemies attack me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])