## dogs ## This word refers to his enemies or evil people. AT: "my enemies are like dogs that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) ## a company of evildoers ## "a group of evildoers" or "a gang of evildoers" ## encircled ## "surrounded" ## pierced ## stabbed through something with a sharp object ## I can count all my bones ## AT: "I can see all of my bones" or "I can feel each of my bones" ## look and stare at me ## These two words mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how uncomfortable he is with people looking at him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])