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This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present. (See: Isaiah 15:1)
So my heart sighs like a harp for Moab
The phrase "my heart" refers to Yahweh. He compares the sadness he feels to the sound of a sad song played on a harp. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Moab...himself...his
All of these words refer to the people of Moab. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
and my inward being for Kir-hereseth
"and I am sad for the people of Kir-hereseth." See how you translated Kir-hereseth in Isaiah 16:6.