en_tn/psa/031/020.md

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In the shelter of your presence, you hide them ... You hide them in a shelter

These phrases both mean that God protects them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

In the shelter

Yahweh's presence is spoken of as if it is a strong building where the writer would be safe. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

You hide them in a shelter

Here a "shelter" represents a safe place. Alternate translation: "You provide a safe place for them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

from the strife of tongues

Here "tongues" refer to the people who are speaking violent things against the writer. Alternate translation: "where their enemies cannot speak evil at them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)