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## Though they curse me ##
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The word "they" refers to the people who accuse David and say bad things about him.
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## may they be put to shame ##
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AT: "may they be ashamed" or "let them be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## but may your servant rejoice ##
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David uses the phrase "your servant" to refer to himself. AT: "but may I, your servant, rejoice" or "I am your servant, let me rejoice"
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## be clothed with shame ##
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AT: "will be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]], [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]], and 5. Clothing is a Moral Quality in en:ta:workbench:translate:biblicalimagery)
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## May my adversaries be clothed ... and may they wear ... ##
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These two phrase have them same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## and may they wear their shame like a robe ##
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AT: "and their shame will cover them just like their robe is wrapped around them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]) |