unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/017/008.md

# Protect me like the apple of your eye

The "apple of your eye" refers to something that is valuable. AT: "Protect me as you would something most valuable and precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# hide me under the shadow of your wings

David speaks of God's protection as if he were a bird protecting its young under its wings. AT: "Keep me safe as a mother bird protects her babies by gathering them under her wing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# their mouths speak with pride

Here "their mouths speak" represents his enemies when they speak. AT: "they speak with pride" or "they are always boasting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shadow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Protect me like the apple of your eye`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The "apple of your eye" refers to something that is valuable. AT: "Protect me as you would something most valuable and precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# hide me under the shadow of your wings`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`David speaks of God's protection as if he were a bird protecting its young under its wings. AT: "Keep me safe as a mother bird protects her babies by gathering them under her wing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# their mouths speak with pride`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here "their mouths speak" represents his enemies when they speak. AT: "they speak with pride" or "they are always boasting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shadow]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]]`