en_tn/psa/137/008.md

General Information:

The psalmist addresses the people of Babylon as if they were there listening to him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-apostrophe)

Daughter of Babylon

This represents the city of Babylon and its people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

may the person be blessed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God bless the person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

pays you back for what you have done to us

The writer speaks of someone doing to others what they have done as if were payment. Alternate translation: "does to you what you did to us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)