Now the Psalmist again talks to Yahweh.

## Blessed is the one whom you instruct, Yahweh, the one whom you teach from your law ##

These phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. AT: "Blessed is the person that you instruct and teach from your law, Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

## until a pit is dug for the wicked ##

Here "pit" represents a trap for catching and punishing the wicked. AT: "until you destroy the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])