# General Information:

The psalmist addresses the people of Babylon as if they were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])

# Daughter of Babylon

This represents the city of Babylon and its people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# may the person be blessed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God bless the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# pays you back for what you have done to us

The writer speaks of someone doing to others what they have done as if were payment. Alternate translation: "does to you what you did to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])