unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/022/020.md

# Rescue my soul

Here "soul" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the sword

The sword is a common way of referring to a violent enemy. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# my only life

"my precious life" or "the only life I have"

# claws of wild dogs

The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes this part of the animal because it is what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# wild dogs

The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Rescue my soul`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "soul" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the sword`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The sword is a common way of referring to a violent enemy. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# my only life`
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			`"my precious life" or "the only life I have"`

Deleted snippet portion pertaining to later notes page. 2018-02-14 21:09:59 +00:00			`# claws of wild dogs`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Deleted snippet portion pertaining to later notes page. 2018-02-14 21:09:59 +00:00			`The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes this part of the animal because it is what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Deleted snippet portion pertaining to later notes page. 2018-02-14 21:09:59 +00:00			`# wild dogs`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.`