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23 lines
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# They surround me like water all the day long
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The writer compares God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" to a flood of water. AT: "All day long they threaten to destroy me like a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# They
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The word "They" refers to God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" from the previous verse.
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# they have all encircled me
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The writer speaks of God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" as if they were enemies who were trying to capture and kill him. AT: "they have surrounded me like enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# every friend and acquaintance
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"every person I love and know"
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# My only acquaintance is the darkness
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This speaks about darkness as if it were a person that could be friends with someone else. The writer is emphasizing that he feels completely alone. AT: "Everywhere I go it is dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]] |