RobH_en_tn/psa/035/001.md

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General Information:

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.

Grab your small shield and large shield ... your spear and battle ax

These phrases describe God as a warrior who is preparing himself for battle. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

small shield and large shield

these are defensive weapons

spear and battle ax

these are offensive weapons

those who chase me

Possible meanings are 1) these enemies are literally chasing the writer or 2) this is a metaphor for people who are enemies of the writer. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

say to my soul

This refers to the writer. AT: "say to me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

I am your salvation

This can be stated without the abstract noun. AT: "I am your savior" or "I will save you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

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