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492 B
492 B
afflict the nation
Here the metonym "nation" refers to the people of the nation. AT: "afflict the people of the nation" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
They crush
The psalmist speaks of powerful people treating powerless people badly as if it were crushing them or breaking them in pieces. See how "break in pieces" is translated in Psalms 72:4. AT: "They completely destroy" or "They greatly harm" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)