# Do not hide your face from me The face here represents Yahweh's attention, and hiding the face represents rejecting someone. Alternate translation: "Do not reject me" or "Do not stop taking care of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # do not turn your servant away in anger David said "your servant" to refer to himself in a humble way. Alternate translation: "do not be angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]]) # do not abandon me or reject me The words "abandon" and "reject" have similar meanings. The writer is emphasizing that he does not want God to leave him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]]) # God of my salvation The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "saves." Alternate translation: "God who saves me" or "because you are the God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])