unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/143/003.md

pursued my soul

Here the word "soul" represents the person. AT: "pursued me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

has crushed me to the ground

Defeating an enemy is spoken of as a heavy object crushing a lighter object on the ground. AT: "has completely defeated me" (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs-metaphor)