Possible meanings are 1) "We do not see any more miraculous signs from God" or 2) "All our sacred symbols are gone" or 3) the "signs" are the flags and symbols of an army representing the army itself. AT: "Our army has been completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you?
This can be translated as a statement. AT: "God, the enemy has been throwing insults at you for too long!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
This can be translated as a statement. AT: "It seems as if you will never stop the enemy from blaspheming your name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
The psalmist speaks of God as if he had a physical body. This can be translated as a statement. AT: "Stop holding back your hand, your right hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power. AT: "not show your power" or "not use your power to destroy your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
The psalmist speaks of God as if he had a physical body. "Stop hiding your power and take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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