en_tn/psa/044/023.md

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why do you sleep...hide your face

These phrases are used to refer to the Lord not doing anything to help. People who sleep and hide are not working to help. AT: "You should save us from our troubles." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

throw us off

Taking off a piece of clothing is used to describe how God has rejected the people of Israel.

Why do you hide your face

The word "face" is used to refer to the Lord's attention since a person turns their face to what they would like to see. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy) AT: "You are not helping us"

our affliction and our oppression

"we are oppressed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)

forget our affliction and our oppression

"even though our enemies oppress us." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)