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# rescue you from ... and redeem you from
These phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize the safety that God provides. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# the hand of the wicked ... the hand of the ruthless
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Here the word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the control of the wicked ... the control of the ruthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# the wicked
This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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# the ruthless
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This nominal adjective refers to a person who is cruel and who does not care if he hurts other people. It is used here as a generic noun that refers to ruthless people in general, not one particular person. Alternate translation: "ruthless people" or "cruel people who will harm you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-genericnoun]])
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