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# Do not hide your face from me
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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]])
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# do not turn your servant away in anger
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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]])
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# forsake me or abandon me
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The words "forsake" and "abandon" mean the same thing. The writer is emphasizing that he does not want God to leave him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# God of my salvation
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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]])
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