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## against us ##
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The pronoun “us” refers to God's people, Israel.
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## Help us, God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of your name; save us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake ##
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These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## for your name's sake ##
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God's name here represents his whole being and the honor that God deserves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## God of our salvation ##
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The word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "save": "God who saves us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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