OET interlinear PSA 120:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: arrows_of warrior's sharp with burning_coals_of broom_tree )

The psalmist 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 of the previous verse if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [He will give you arrows of a warrior, sharpened, with coals of broom trees]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: arrows_of warrior's sharp with burning_coals_of broom_tree )

Here the psalmist is speaking as if Yahweh’s punishment were arrows of a warrior, sharpened. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Severe punishment]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

שְׁנוּנִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: arrows_of warrior's sharp with burning_coals_of broom_tree )

The expression sharpened is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [that someone has sharpened]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: arrows_of warrior's sharp with burning_coals_of broom_tree )

Here the psalmist is speaking as if God’s punishment were coals of broom trees. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [burning destruction]