uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-poetry

General Information:

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

General Information:

Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)

For the chief musician

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship”

set to Shoshannim

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

This may refer to a style or the tune of the music. Sometimes it is translated as “set to the tune of ‘Lilies.’”

A psalm of the sons of Korah

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

Alternate translation: “This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote.”

A maschil

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 32:1.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

My heart overflows on a good subject

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

The writer speaks of his heart as if it were a container that overflows with liquid. The word “heart” represents his emotions, which are excited by the song that he sings. Alternate translation: “My emotions are excited about a good subject” (See also: figs-metonymy)

a good subject

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

“a noble theme” or “a beautiful word.” This refers to the song that he has written.

composed

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

to have written or created a song

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

my tongue is the pen of a ready writer

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in lilies of,sons Qoraḩ maskil song love )

The writer speaks of his tongue as if it were a pen. He speaks words as skillfully as an experienced writer writes words. Alternate translation: “my tongue is like the pen of person who writes well” or “I speak words as skillfully as an experienced writer can write words”