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# For we have melted away into the dust; our bodies cling to the earth
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These parallel phrases share similar meanings. The writer describes his people as lying on the ground in a posture of defeat and humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# For we have melted away into the dust
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The writer speaks of their humiliation as if their bodies were objects, such as ice, that melt and soak into the dirt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# our bodies cling to the earth
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The writer speaks of their humiliation as if their their bodies were stuck to the ground and they could not raise themselves up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Rise up
This is a command to stand. This phrase refers to beginning to act on something. AT: "Take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# for the sake of your covenant faithfulness
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The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. AT: "to show that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/body]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]]