OET interlinear PSA 10:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ

(Some words not found in UHB: desire_of afflicted you(ms)_paid_attention YHWH strengthen heart_of,their incline ear_of,your )

The implication is that the afflicted people expressed their desire for mercy to Yahweh. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [When afflicted people told you about their desire for mercy, you listened to them tell you what they needed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: desire_of afflicted you(ms)_paid_attention YHWH strengthen heart_of,their incline ear_of,your )

Here, a strong heart represents courage and you strengthen their heart represents encouraging them. If it would be helpful, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you encourage them] or [you make them confident]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: desire_of afflicted you(ms)_paid_attention YHWH strengthen heart_of,their incline ear_of,your )

Here the psalmist speaks of the ear as if it were a person who could attend to, listen, or pay attention. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your ear hears] or [you listen carefully]