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## I am being poured out like water ##
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"Someone is pouring me out like water." The writer is comparing himself to water that is wasted on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## all my bones are dislocated ##
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"all my bones are out of place." This describes the emotional pain the writer experiences as if it were physical pain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## My heart is like wax ##
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This means his emotions and his willpower are extremely weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## wax ##
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Wax is a soft substance that melts at a relatively low temperature, for example when you rub it between your hands.
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## strength has dried up like a piece of pottery ##
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This describes how little strength he has left. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## piece of pottery ##
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an object made of baked clay that can be used in the house
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## my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth ##
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He describes the dryness of his strength as if it were a physical dryness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## You have laid me in the dust of death ##
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AT: “You have brought me very close to dying” or "You are about to let me die and become dust" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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## You have laid me ##
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The "you" is singular and refers to God.
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