## he has not despised or abhorred ##

AT: "he has admired and cherished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

## despised or abhorred ##

These two words mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that God has not forgotten David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## despised ##

detested or hated

## abhorred ##

loathed or scorned

## the afflicted one ##

AT: "an afflicted person" or "afflicted people"

## has not hidden his face ##

AT: "has not turned his attention away" or "has not turned away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## he heard ##

"he listened" AT: "he answered" or "he helped"