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Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)

A psalm of David

Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.

I have walked

The word "walked" is a metaphor for behavior. AT: "I have behaved" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

in Yahweh

The third person use of "Yahweh" can be stated in the second person. AT: "in you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)

without wavering

Doubting is spoken of as if it were losing balance and waving back and forth. AT: "without doubting" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Examine me

"Try me"

test the purity of my inner parts and my heart

Here "inner parts" and "heart" mean motives. AT: "test whether my motives are good" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)

For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes

Here "eyes" represent a person's thoughts and having something before one's eyes represents being aware of that thing. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. AT: "For I am always aware of your covenant faithfulness" or "For I am always aware that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

I walk about in your faithfulness

The word "walk" is a metaphor for behavior. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. AT: "I conduct my life according to your faithfulness" or "I behave the way I do because you are faithful" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

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