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# Let them ... who pursue my life to take it away
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This can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please make those who are trying to kill me become shamed and disappointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# who pursue my life to take it away
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Here "pursue my life" means they desire to kill the writer. The writer is represented by his "life." Alternate translation: "who are trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Let them ... who delight in hurting me
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This can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please stop those who delight in hurting me and dishonor them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# turned back
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To be stopped or thwarted is spoken of as being turned back from their attack. Alternate translation: "stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Let them ... who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
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"Let those who say to me, 'Aha, aha!' be shocked because of their shame"
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