en_tn/psa/028/001.md

See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism

A psalm of David

“This is a psalm that David wrote.”

I cry out

"I call out loudly"

my Rock

David called Yahweh "my Rock." A person could climb to the top of a large rock for protection from his enemies. AT: "You are like a rock that keeps me from my enemies" or "my Protector." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

do not ignore me

"do not be silent to me" or "do not leave me alone"

respond to me

"answer me"

I will join those who go down to the grave

"I will be like those who go down to the grave" or "I will die like those who are in the grave" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Hear the sound of my pleading

AT: "hear the sound of my strong request"