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The law of his God is in his heart
Here "in his heart" refers to his deepest inner being. AT: "He treasures the commands of his God in his inner being" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
his feet will not slip
Here failure to obey Yahweh is spoken of as slipping off a safe path and falling. AT: "he will walk safely in the way God wants him to walk" or "he will safely do the things God wants him to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
The wicked person ... the righteous person ... the evil person
These are not specific people. They refer to these kinds of people in general. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun)
watches the righteous person
Here the watching implies observing the righteous in order to do them harm. AT: "waits in ambush for the righteous person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
the evil person's hand
Here "hand" represents power or control. AT: "the power of the evil person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
when he is judged
This refers to Yahweh judging the righteous man. AT: "When Yahweh judges him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)