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# General Information:
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Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# A psalm of David
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This is a superscription that tells about the psalm. Some scholars say that this is part of the scripture and some say that it is not. (See "What are Superscriptions in Psalms" in [Introduction to Psalms](../front/intro.md).)
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# Sit at my right hand
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The phrase "my right hand" refers to the place of honor. Alternate translation: "Sit at the place of honor which I have for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# make your enemies your footstool
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Here David describes Yahweh placing his master's enemies under his power and control as putting them under his feet like a footstool. Alternate translation: "put your enemies under your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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