# General Information:

Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# When I sharpen my glittering sword

"When I sharpen my shining sword." This means God is preparing to judge and punish his enemies. Alternate translation: "When I am ready to judge my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# when my hand begins to bring justice

Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "when I get ready to judge the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])