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37 lines
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# Blessed is the man
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Here "man" refers to people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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# whose strength is in you
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God is spoken of as if strength was actually found in him. AT: "whom you strengthen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# in whose heart are the highways up to Zion
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This expression is about heart-felt desire. AT: "Who love to go up to Zion" or "Who earnestly wish go up to Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# highways
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"main roads"
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# up to Zion
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The temple was in Jerusalem on the top of the highest hill, called Mount Zion.
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# the Valley of Tears
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This refers to a dry, arid place. Some Bible versions have "the Valley of Baca." The word "Baca" means "weeping."
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# The early rains
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This means the rain that falls in autumn before the cold season. This is during the months of October and November on Western calendars.
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# blessings
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"pools of water"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/strength]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/zion]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fountain]] |