# 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/translate/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/translate/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/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# from the violence 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/translate/figs-metonymy]])