Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has just told the people about the drought.

## for the sake of your name ##

"in order that everyone can see that you are very great and keep your promises. " (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## Hope of Israel ##

This is another name for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the one who saves him ##

"the savior" or "the one who rescues him"

## why will you be like…like a warrior who is not able to rescue anyone? ##

The word "like" here means "similar to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]).

## confused ##

unable to understand or to think clearly