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 ... lion's mouth ... horns of the wild oxen

The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs, lions, and wild oxen to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws, mouth, and horns stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes these parts of the animals because they are the parts that 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 ... wild oxen

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]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# my only life`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
			`"my precious life" or "the only life I have"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# claws of wild dogs ... lion's mouth ... horns of the wild oxen`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs, lions, and wild oxen to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws, mouth, and horns stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes these parts of the animals because they are the parts that 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
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# wild dogs ... wild oxen`
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.`