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# or of the plague that stalks
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The psalmist speaks of illness as if it were a person who went about at night killing other people. Alternate translation: "You will not be afraid of dying from illness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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# stalks
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sneaks up to attack prey or a victim
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# in the darkness ... at noon
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These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])
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# plague
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an illness that makes many people ill at the same time