# General Information:

Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# Yahweh frustrates

"Yahweh destroys" or "Yahweh breaks"

# the alliances of nations

Here "nations" refers to the people of these nations. AT: "the alliances of the people of different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# alliances

An alliance is an agreement between two or more nations to support each other in a war against a common enemy.

# the plans of the peoples

"the intentions of the peoples" AT: "the evil plans of the peoples"

# stand forever

Here "stand" is an idiom that means "endure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the plans of his heart for all generations

The missing term "stand" is implied. AT: "the plans of his heart stand for all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# the plans of his heart

Here "his heart" refers to Yahweh. AT: "his plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# for all generations

"for all future generations." This is an idiom that means "forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Blessed is the nation

Here "the nation" refers to the people of the nation. AT: "Blessed are the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# whose God is Yahweh

"who worship Yahweh as God"

# as his own inheritance

The people Yahweh has chosen to worship him are described here as if they were an inheritance that he has received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])