unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/069/034.md

# Let heaven and earth praise him ... the seas

Here heaven and earth and the seas are spoken of as if they are people who are able to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# the seas and everything that moves in them

It is implied that "Let ... praise him" should be understood here. AT: "let he seas and everything that moves in them praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# God will save Zion

Here "Zion" refers to the people in Zion. AT: "God will save the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# have it as a possession

The word "it" refers to the land of Judah.

# who love his name

Here "name" refers to God himself. AT: "who love God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Let heaven and earth praise him ... the seas`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here heaven and earth and the seas are spoken of as if they are people who are able to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`

			`# the seas and everything that moves in them`

			`It is implied that "Let ... praise him" should be understood here. AT: "let he seas and everything that moves in them praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`

			`# God will save Zion`

			`Here "Zion" refers to the people in Zion. AT: "God will save the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# have it as a possession`

			`The word "it" refers to the land of Judah.`

			`# who love his name`

			`Here "name" refers to God himself. AT: "who love God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`