OET interlinear PSA 127:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אַשְׁרֵ֤י

(Some words not found in UHB: blessed [is]_the,man which/who full DOM quiver_of,his from=them not put_to_shame that/for/because/then/when speak DOM enemies in,gate )

Solomon is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling of joy about the man who has many sons. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [How happy is] or [Truly blessed is]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הַ⁠גֶּ֗בֶר

(Some words not found in UHB: blessed [is]_the,man which/who full DOM quiver_of,his from=them not put_to_shame that/for/because/then/when speak DOM enemies in,gate )

The psalmist is not referring to a specific man. He means any man in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [any man]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗⁠וֹ מֵ֫⁠הֶ֥ם

(Some words not found in UHB: blessed [is]_the,man which/who full DOM quiver_of,his from=them not put_to_shame that/for/because/then/when speak DOM enemies in,gate )

Solomon is continuing the arrow imagery from the previous verse, speaking of having many sons as if the father had filled his quiver with arrows. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [has been given many children]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗⁠וֹ

DOM DOM (Some words not found in UHB: blessed [is]_the,man which/who full DOM quiver_of,his from=them not put_to_shame that/for/because/then/when speak DOM enemies in,gate )

A quiver is a container that a warrior carries on his back or at his side for holding arrows. If your readers would not be familiar with what a quiver is, you could use the name of a similar thing that your readers would recognize, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [his arrow bag]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ

not put_to_shame (Some words not found in UHB: blessed [is]_the,man which/who full DOM quiver_of,his from=them not put_to_shame that/for/because/then/when speak DOM enemies in,gate )

The pronoun They likely refers to men who have many sons. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [The man who have many sons will not have shame when he speaks]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ

not put_to_shame

By have shame, Solomon means that they will not feel the shame of being defeated by the adversary. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [They will not feel the shame of defeat]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ

not put_to_shame

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of shame, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [They will not be ashamed by being defeated]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠שָּֽׁעַר

(Some words not found in UHB: blessed [is]_the,man which/who full DOM quiver_of,his from=them not put_to_shame that/for/because/then/when speak DOM enemies in,gate )

Solomon assumes that his readers will know that the gate of a city was where important legal and public matters were discussed and settled. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [in the place where public disputes are settled]