## Their heart shouts ##

Possible meanings are 1) "The people of Jerusalem shout from their innermost being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) or 2) the speaker wants the walls to shout to Yahweh (see UDB).

## Walls of the daughter of Zion ... of every street ##

The writer speaks to the walls of Jerusalem. He wants the people of Jerusalem to do what he is telling the walls to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])

## the daughter of Zion ##

This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## let tears flow down like a river ##

"cry many tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## day and night ##

"all of the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

## Give yourself no reprieve ##

"Do not allow yourself to rest"

## the outflow of your eyes ##

tears

## from the beginning of the watches ##

"many times during the night," that is, every time a watchman comes on duty

## Lift up your hands ##

This was an action often performed while praying.

## at the head of every street ##

AT: "where the streets come together" or "by the roads"