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# Rescue my soul
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Here "soul" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the sword
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The sword is a common way of referring to a violent enemy. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# my only life
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"my precious life" or "the only life I have"
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# claws of wild dogs
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The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes this part of the animal because it is what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# wild dogs
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The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.
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