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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."

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.

he ... him ... his

These words refer to anyone who is concerned for the weak.

the weak

"weak people" or "poor people"

Yahweh will support him on the bed of suffering

The phrase "the bed of suffering" refers to when a person lies in bed because he is sick. AT: "When he is sick and in bed, Yahweh will support him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing

The phrase "a bed of healing" refers to when a person rests in bed and recovers from his sickness. AT: "you, Yahweh, will heal him of his sickness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

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