unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/140/007.md

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you shield my head in the day of battle

A person's head is in great danger during battle. Protecting the person's head represents protecting the whole person. Alternate translation: "you protect me when I go to war" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

battle

Here "battle" probably stands for any kind of severe trouble (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)