# May the favor of the Lord our God be ours
The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as "be kind." AT: "May the Lord our God be kind to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# prosper the work of our hands
Here "hands" represents the whole person. AT: "cause us to be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])