unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/029/001.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]])

# 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.

# you sons of God

The phrase "sons of" is a way of saying "having the characteristics of." AT: "you mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength

The abstract nouns "glory" and "strength" can be stated as adjectives. AT: "praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves

The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. AT: "Honor Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# his name deserves

The phrase "his name" refers to Yahweh or his reputation. AT: "as is proper because of who he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Bow down to Yahweh

The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. AT: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# in the splendor of holiness

The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. AT: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/psalm]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/strength]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]