OET interlinear PSA 10:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְׁ֭בֹר זְר֣וֹעַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝⁠רָ֗ע

break arm_of wicked and=bad/evil

Here arm represents power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Destroy the power of wicked and evil people” or “Make wicked and evil people weak”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

wicked and evil

(Some words not found in UHB: break arm_of wicked and=bad/evil seek_out wickedness_of,his none find )

The terms wicked and evil mean similar things. The author is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “very wicked” or “very evil”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־רִשְׁע֥⁠וֹ בַל־תִּמְצָֽא

seek_out wickedness_of,his none find

There is significant debate about who or what is seeking and finding. The interpretation suggested here is that the wicked and evil people’s arm (power for harm) is personified as looking to do the evil they have planned but is unable to because Yahweh has broken the arm (power). [For more information see the Psalms layer by layer exegetical discussion.](https://psalms.cdbr.org/w/The_Division_of_Psalm_10:15) If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “May the wicked, evil person try to use his power for harm but discover you have destroyed it.” Another common interpretation is that Yahweh will seek out (hunt down, punish) the wicked, evil person’s wickedness until he can no longer find it (because it is eradicated). Alternate translation: “Hunt down his wickedness until no more can be found” You may wish to follow the interpretation of a translation commonly used in your region.