# how long will you look on?

This rhetorical question indicates that the writer wants God to stop simply looking on and to start to help him. Alternate translation: "how long will you only watch them doing this?" or "when will you help me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Rescue my soul

Here "soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# my life from the lions

The word "save" is implied. Alternate translation: "save my life from the lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# my life

This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# from the lions

Here the writer speaks of his enemies as if they were vicious lions. Alternate translation: "from my enemies who attack me like wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])