OET interlinear PSA 104:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶי⁠ךָ֮ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּ⁠ן

(Some words not found in UHB: hide face_of,your they,are_terrified take_away breath_of,their they,die and=near/to dust_of,their they,return )

The psalmist assumes that readers will know that it is when God hides his face from his creatures that they then become terrified. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [When you hide your face; then they are terrified]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶי⁠ךָ֮

(Some words not found in UHB: hide face_of,your they,are_terrified take_away breath_of,their they,die and=near/to dust_of,their they,return )

The psalmist is using You hide your face as a common expression of his culture to mean “You withdraw your care” or “You turn away from them.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [When you ignore them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּ⁠ן

(Some words not found in UHB: hide face_of,your they,are_terrified take_away breath_of,their they,die and=near/to dust_of,their they,return )

The expression they are terrified is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [that terrifies them]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

תֹּסֵ֣ף ר֭וּחָ⁠ם יִגְוָע֑וּ⁠ן

(Some words not found in UHB: hide face_of,your they,are_terrified take_away breath_of,their they,die and=near/to dust_of,their they,return )

The psalmist assumes that readers will know that it is when God takes the breath away that creatures then expire. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [When you take away their breath; then they expire]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְֽ⁠אֶל־עֲפָרָ֥⁠ם יְשׁוּבֽוּ⁠ן

and=near/to dust_of,their they,return

The psalmist is using return to their dust as a common expression of his culture to mean “die and decay.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and turn into dirt]