OET interlinear PSA 12:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: lies speak (a)_man DOM his/its=neighbour language_of flattering with,a_heart and,a_heart speak )

The psalmist is using cut off as a common expression of the culture to mean “destroy” or “bring to an end.” See how you translated the expression “with lip of smoothness” in the previous verse. So in this context, cut off all lips of smoothness means “bring to an end all those who speak with flattering lips.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [May Yahweh bring to an end all people who speak with flattering words] or [May Yahweh stop all people who speak with flattering speech]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: lies speak (a)_man DOM his/its=neighbour language_of flattering with,a_heart and,a_heart speak )

Here, tongue represents a person who speaks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the person speaking great things]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: lies speak (a)_man DOM his/its=neighbour language_of flattering with,a_heart and,a_heart speak )

The psalmist is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [May Yahweh cut off the tongue speaking great things]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: lies speak (a)_man DOM his/its=neighbour language_of flattering with,a_heart and,a_heart speak )

The implication is that the people who are speaking great things are bragging and making proud claims. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [that brags] or [that makes proud claims]