# May your eyes be open toward The eye is a metonym for what the eye does. Alternate translation: "May you watch over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) # night and day This is a merism. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]]) # My name and my presence These two words together emphasize that Yahweh will dwell in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]]) # that your servant will pray Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that I, your servant, will pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])