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sought your life

This idiom means "was trying to kill you." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

As Yahweh lives

This is one of the strongest oaths David could swear, as Yahweh is the witness. AT: "I swear on the life of Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

who delivered my life

Here "life" refers to David himself. This means that Yahweh has kept David alive. AT: "who rescued me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward