uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

David continues to speak to Yahweh.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) this was a small thing

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_small this(f) in,eyes_of,your ʼElohīm and,you_have_spoken on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in house_of your_servant_of,your (to)_from,distant,[time] and,you,have_seen_me according,to_the_order_of the=humankind the_going,up YHWH ʼElohīm )

Something that is not important is described as being small.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) in your sight

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_small this(f) in,eyes_of,your ʼElohīm and,you_have_spoken on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in house_of your_servant_of,your (to)_from,distant,[time] and,you,have_seen_me according,to_the_order_of the=humankind the_going,up YHWH ʼElohīm )

Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: [in your judgment]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) your servant’s family

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_small this(f) in,eyes_of,your ʼElohīm and,you_have_spoken on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in house_of your_servant_of,your (to)_from,distant,[time] and,you,have_seen_me according,to_the_order_of the=humankind the_going,up YHWH ʼElohīm )

Here David refers to himself as “your servant.” This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: [my family]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) for a great while to come

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_small this(f) in,eyes_of,your ʼElohīm and,you_have_spoken on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in house_of your_servant_of,your (to)_from,distant,[time] and,you,have_seen_me according,to_the_order_of the=humankind the_going,up YHWH ʼElohīm )

This speaks about time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: [and what will happen to them in the future]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) your servant

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_small this(f) in,eyes_of,your ʼElohīm and,you_have_spoken on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in house_of your_servant_of,your (to)_from,distant,[time] and,you,have_seen_me according,to_the_order_of the=humankind the_going,up YHWH ʼElohīm )

Here David refers to himself as “your servant.” This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: [me]