# to knock me down

The writer speaks of the enemy armies trying to defeat him as if they were trying to push him down onto the ground. AT: "in order to defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Yahweh is my strength and joy

"Yahweh gives me strength and joy"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]