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my eyes are on you
The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am looking to see what you will do" or "I expect you to help me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
in you I take refuge
"I am asking you to protect me" See how "take refuge" is translated in Psalms 118:9. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
my soul
The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)