OET interlinear PSA 109:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

לֹ֥א זָכַר֮

not remember

The pronoun he refers to David’s enemy. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [that man never remembered]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עֲשׂ֪וֹת חָ֥סֶד

to_make kindness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of covenant faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to be kind to others]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יִּרְדֹּ֡ף

(Some words not found in UHB: for which/who not remember to_make kindness and,he_harassed (a)_man poor and,needy and,disheartened_of heart to,put_to_[them]_death )

Here David is speaking of the man’s treatment of vulnerable people as if he pursued them like a hunter chasing prey. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but harassed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭⁠אֶבְיוֹן וְ⁠נִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב

(a)_man poor and,needy and,disheartened_of heart

David is not referring to specific humble and needy and dejected people. He means people who were humble and needy and dejected in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use expressions that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [people who were humble and needy and dejected in heart]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

וְ֭⁠אֶבְיוֹן וְ⁠נִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב

and,needy and,disheartened_of heart

David is using the adjectives needy and dejected as nouns to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate these adjectives with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: [and needy people and people dejected in their hearts]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠נִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב

and,disheartened_of heart

Here David is speaking of people as if their emotions were located in their heart. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and those who felt very sad]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠מוֹתֵֽת

to,put_to_[them]_death

The implication is that he pursued these people until they died. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [until they died]