# The meek

This refers to meek people in general. AT: "Meek people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# you who seek after God

Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. AT: "you who ask God for help" or "you who think about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# let your hearts live

Here "hearts" refer to the people. Here "live" is an idiom that means to be encouraged. AT: "may you be encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# Yahweh hears

Here "hears" means to respond. AT: "Yahweh answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the needy

This refers to needy people in general. AT: "needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# his prisoners

"those who have suffered for him"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/meek]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prison]]