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my prayer comes before you
The writer praying to Yahweh is spoken of as if the prayer itself goes to speak with Yahweh. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Why do you hide your face from me?
This speaks of the writer feeling like God has rejected or abandoned him as if God were hiding his face or physically turning away from the writer. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)