# He says

The word "He" refers to the wicked person, and to wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])

# God has forgotten

Refusing to pay attention to what people do is spoken of as forgetting. AT: "God does not pay attention" or "God does not care about what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# he covers his face

Refusing to pay attention to what someone does is spoken of as covering one's face. AT: "God refuses to see what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# he will not bother to look

Paying attention to what someone does is spoken of as looking at it. AT: "he will not bother to pay attention" or "he will not care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Arise

Starting to do something is spoken of as getting up. AT: "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Lift up your hand

Here lifting the hand to hit someone represents punishing him. AT: "Hit him hard" or "Punish the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/face]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/raise]]