OET interlinear PSA 105:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-versebridge

זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם עַבְדּ֑⁠וֹ בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽי⁠ו

seed/offspring ʼAⱱrāhām servant_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: seed/offspring ʼAⱱrāhām servant_of,his sons_of Yaakob ones_of,his_chosen )

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could move [105:6](../105/006.md) before [105:7](../105/007.md) as the UST does, in order to state who is being addressed before giving the content of the speech. You would then combine the verses into a verse bridge (105:5–6).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם

seed/offspring ʼAⱱrāhām

The psalmist is speaking of the Israelites as if they were the seed of Abraham. He means that they are Abraham’s descendants. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [descendants of Abraham]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

עַבְדּ֑⁠וֹ

servant_of,his

The pronoun his refers to Yahweh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Yahweh’s servant]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב

(Some words not found in UHB: seed/offspring ʼAⱱrāhām servant_of,his sons_of Yaakob ones_of,his_chosen )

The psalmist is speaking as if the people of Israel were the sons of Jacob. He means that they are his descendants. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [descendants of Jacob]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

בְּחִירָֽי⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: seed/offspring ʼAⱱrāhām servant_of,his sons_of Yaakob ones_of,his_chosen )

The psalmist is using the adjective chosen as a noun to mean people who are chosen. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [those he has chosen]