unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/018/002.md

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Yahweh is my rock

The word "rock" is a picture of a safe place. God is not an actual rock. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

my rock, my fortress

These two phrases contain similar ideas. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)

my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold

A similar idea is repeated three ways for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)