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# my covenant faithfulness
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The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with anadverb. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who faithfully loves me" or 2) "the one who faithfully protects me."
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# my fortress ... take refuge
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The psalmist kows that Yahweh will protect him.
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# my high tower
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David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a fortress that protects him from attack. Yahweh is the one who protects David from harm.
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# my shield
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David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a shield that protects a soldier. Yahweh is the one who protects David from harm.
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# the one who subdues nations under me
"the one who enables me to defeat other nations"