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terror in the night
The psalmist speaks of "terror" as if it were a spirit or fierce animal that could attack at night and so terrify people. Alternate translation: "things attacking you at night" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
in the night ... by day
These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
the arrow that flies by day
"Arrow" here is a metonym for the people who shoot the arrows. Alternate translation: "people attacking you with arrows during the day" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)