# This oppressed man

David describes himself as an oppressed man. Alternate translation: "I was oppressed and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# Yahweh heard him

Here "heard" means that Yahweh helped him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh heard me" or "Yahweh helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])