## Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of those rulers ##

Here "staff" and "scepter" refer to a person's power. AT: "Yahweh has broken the power of the wicked people of Babylon and crushed their strong rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## with unceasing blows ##

"again and again"

## that ruled the nations ##

"that conquered other nations"