unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/109/022.md

# oppressed and needy

These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that he is unable to help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# my heart is wounded within me

Here David speaks of being in great despair as his heart being wounded. Alternate translation: "I am full of grief and despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# I am fading away like the shadow ... like a locust

David feels like he is going to die soon and describes this feeling by comparing himself to a fading shadow and to how the wind blows away locust. Alternate translation: "I feel like I am about to die, like an evening shadow that will soon disappear, like a locust is easily blown away by the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# oppressed and needy`

			`These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that he is unable to help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`

			`# my heart is wounded within me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here David speaks of being in great despair as his heart being wounded. Alternate translation: "I am full of grief and despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# I am fading away like the shadow ... like a locust`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`David feels like he is going to die soon and describes this feeling by comparing himself to a fading shadow and to how the wind blows away locust. Alternate translation: "I feel like I am about to die, like an evening shadow that will soon disappear, like a locust is easily blown away by the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00