en_tn_lite_do_not_use/psa/118/010.md

# All the nations

Here the word "nations" represents the armies of those nations. The writer uses hyperbole to emphasize the great number of armies that surrounded him. AT: "The armies of many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# in Yahweh's name

Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's power. AT: "by Yahweh's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I cut them off

The writer speaks of defeating the enemy armies as if he were cutting them off like a person would cut a branch off of a plant. AT: "I defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])