OET interlinear PSA 109:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

זֹ֤את

this(f)

The pronoun This refers to the curse that David has been describing in the previous verses. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [May the effects of this curse be]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

זֹ֤את

this(f)

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [May the effects of this curse be]

זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת

this(f) (Some words not found in UHB: this(f) reward_of of,[those_who]_accuse_me from,with YHWH and,[those,who]_speak evil on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in self_of,my )

Here, This, the payment could mean: (1) David is asking Yahweh that this be the payment to his accusers. Alternate translation: [May this be the payment] or (2) David is stating that this is the payment to his accusers. Alternate translation: [This will be the payment]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַ⁠י מֵ⁠אֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה

this(f) (Some words not found in UHB: this(f) reward_of of,[those_who]_accuse_me from,with YHWH and,[those,who]_speak evil on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in self_of,my )

Here David is speaking of God’s punishment as if it were payment that God gives to David’s accusers. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [This, the punishment of my accusers from Yahweh]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠הַ⁠דֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) reward_of of,[those_who]_accuse_me from,with YHWH and,[those,who]_speak evil on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in self_of,my )

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and may this be the payment from Yahweh to those speaking evil against my soul]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הַ⁠דֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) reward_of of,[those_who]_accuse_me from,with YHWH and,[those,who]_speak evil on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in self_of,my )

Here, soul represents the entire person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and those speaking evil against me]