# We wait for Yahweh

Here "wait" is an idiom that refers to trust. Alternate translation: "We trust in Yahweh" or "We hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# he is our help and our shield

Here Yahweh is spoken of as if he is a shield that protects soldiers in battle. Alternate translation: "he is our helper and protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])