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# afflict the nation
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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]])
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# They crush
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The psalmist speaks of powerful people treating powerless people badly as if it were crushing them or breaking them in pieces. AT: "They completely destroy" or "They greatly harm." See how "break in pieces" is translated in [Psalms 72:4 ](../072/004.md ). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the widow
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"women whose husbands have died"
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# the fatherless
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"children without fathers"
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# the God of Jacob does not take notice of it
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"the God of Israel does not see what we do"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]