See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]

## A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance ##

“This is a psalm that David wrote to remember what God had done in the past.”

## Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath. ##

(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## For your arrows pierce me, -  ##

**  AT: "Yahweh has penetrated my life with punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

## and your hand presses me down. ##

AT: "Yahweh's power and authority pushes me down." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])