unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/069/007.md

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For your sake

"On your behalf" or "For you"

I have borne rebuke

The rebukes of the writer's enemies are spoken of as if they are a heavy load that he has had to carry. Alternate translation: "I have endured the insults of my enemies" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

shame has covered my face

The writer speaks of the shame that he feels as if it is a foul thing on his face that everyone can clearly see. Alternate translation: "I am thoroughly humiliated" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)