In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.

## they threw your law behind their backs ##

This is a Hebrew idiom meaning "they disregarded your law" or "they paid no attention to your law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## they threw your law ##

The word "they" refers to the Israelites, and "your" refers to Yahweh.

## you handed them over into ##

This is an idiom meaning "placed them under the control of"

## the hand of their enemies ##

Here the word "hand" (a part) signifies the "enemies" (as a whole).  AT: "their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## and many times you rescued them out of the hand of their enemies because of your great mercies ##

"and because of your great mercies, you rescued them from out of the hand of their enemies"