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## my soul ##
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AT: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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## the sword ##
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The sword is a common way of referring to a violent enemy. AT: "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## my only life ##
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"my precious life" or "the only life I have"
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## claws of wild dogs ... lion's mouth ... horns of the wild ox ##
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Each of these is a double figure of speech. First, the claws, mouth, and horns stand for the animal as a whole in a synecdoche. Second, all three animals refer to David's enemies as a metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## the horns of the wild oxen ##
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AT: "the strength of the wild oxen" or "the wild oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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## wild oxen ##
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The word "wild" here means that has not been captured and tamed by humans.
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