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He pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver
The author speaks of the deep grief he feels as if God had shot his kidneys with an arrow. AT: "My grief is great. It is as if he pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
my kidneys
The kidneys are abdominal organs that move urine into the bladder. They are a metaphor for a person's emotions. AT: "deep into my body" or 2) "my heart" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
quiver
a bag worn on the back in which to store arrows