OET interlinear PSA 119:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אַשְׁרֵ֥י

(Some words not found in UHB: blessed blameless_of way [who],walk in,the_law_of YHWH )

The psalmist is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling of joy or blessing. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [Oh, how happy are] or [How blessed are]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ

blameless_of way

The psalmist is using the adjective blameless as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [people who are blameless in their conduct]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ

blameless_of way

The psalmist is using the possessive form to describe a way that is characterized by being blameless. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [people whose way is blameless]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דָ֑רֶךְ

way

Here the psalmist is speaking of behavior as if it were a way that a person walks along. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [conduct]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַֽ֝⁠הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּ⁠תוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה

[who],walk (Some words not found in UHB: blessed blameless_of way [who],walk in,the_law_of YHWH )

Here the psalmist is speaking of living according to Yahweh’s instructions as if it were walking along a path. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [those who live by the teaching of Yahweh]