uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-poetry

General Information:

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

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 to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

“This is for the director of music to use in worship” See how this is translated in Psalms 4:1.

set to the Shoshannim

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 45:1.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Shepherd of Israel

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

Asaph is referring to God as the one who leads and protects Israel.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

you who lead Joseph like a flock

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

The word “Joseph” refers to the nation of Israel. Asaph speaks of the people as if they were a flock of sheep that Yahweh, who is the shepherd, leads. Alternate translation: “you who lead the descendants of Joseph as though they were a flock of sheep”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

Joseph

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

Here Joseph represents the nation of Israel.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

you who sit above the cherubim

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh’s footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: “you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

shine on us

(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director to/towards lilies transcript of,Asaph psalm )

Asaph speaks of God as if he were the sun, giving light, a metaphor for moral goodness. Alternate translation: “give us light” or “show us the right way to live”