# General Information:

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

# Yahweh frustrates

"Yahweh destroys" or "Yahweh breaks"

# the alliances of nations

Here "nations" refers to the people of these nations. Alternate translation: "the alliances of the people of different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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" Alternate translation: "the evil plans of the peoples"