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# Hear my prayer ... listen to me ... listen to my weeping
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These three phrases mean basically the same thing and show how strongly the writer wants God to respond to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# Do not be deaf to me
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The writer speaks of Yahweh's lack of response to him as if Yahweh was deaf. AT: "Do not ignore me as if you could not hear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I am like a foreigner with you, a refugee
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The writer speaks of Yahweh's lack of response as if Yahweh considered him to be a total stranger to him. AT: "I am like a complete stranger to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# Turn your gaze from me
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Here "your gaze" represents Yahweh's punishment. AT: "Please stop punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# so that I may smile again
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Here "smile" is associated with being happy. AT: "so that I can be happy again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foreigner]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] |