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# Though they curse me
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The word "they" refers to the people who accuse David and say bad things about him.
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# may they be put to shame
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "may they be ashamed" or "let them be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# but may your servant rejoice
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"but may I, your servant, rejoice" or "I am your servant, let me rejoice." David uses the phrase "your servant" to refer to himself.
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# May my adversaries be clothed ... may they wear
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These two phrase have them same meaning and are used together for emphasize how greatly he wishes for them to be ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# be clothed with shame
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Here David speaks of them being ashamed as if were clothing they wore. AT: "be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# may they wear their shame like a robe
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David speaks of them being ashamed as if it were a robe that they wore. AT: "may their shame cover them just like their robe is wrapped around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shame]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rejoice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/clothed]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/robe]]
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