OET interlinear PSA 102:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨י⁠ךָ ׀ מִמֶּ⁠נִּי֮

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH hear, prayer_of,my and,my_cry_of,for_help to,you come )

The psalmist is using hide your face from me as a common expression of his culture to mean “ignore me” or “reject me.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Do not turn your back on me] or [Do not reject me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

צַ֫ר לִ֥⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH hear, prayer_of,my and,my_cry_of,for_help to,you come )

Here the pronoun it could refer to: (1) any distressing thing in general. Alternate translation: [when things distress me] or (2) “the day” mentioned just before it. Alternate translation: [that distresses me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠י֪וֹם & בְּ⁠י֥וֹם

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH hear, prayer_of,my and,my_cry_of,for_help to,you come )

The phrase on the day appears twice in this verse with slightly different meanings. The first occurrence refers to any time when distressing things happen, while the second occurrence refers to the specific moment when the psalmist calls out to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use different expressions to distinguish between these general and specific time references, such as “when” for the first occurrence and “as soon as” or “the moment” for the second. Alternate translation: [when … At the time]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥⁠י אָזְנֶ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH hear, prayer_of,my and,my_cry_of,for_help to,you come )

The psalmist is using Incline your ear to me as a common expression of his culture to mean “pay attention to me” or “listen carefully to me.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Pay attention to me]