OET interlinear PSA 132:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

א֭וֹיְבָי⁠ו אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת

enemies_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: enemies_of,his clothe shame and,on,him shine crown_of,his )

Here Yahweh is speaking of shame as if the enemies would wear it like clothing. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [His enemies I will thoroughly put to shame]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

א֭וֹיְבָי⁠ו

enemies_of,his

Here, His and the pronoun him later in the verse refer to the anointed one mentioned in the previous verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [The anointed one’s enemies]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת

(Some words not found in UHB: enemies_of,his clothe shame and,on,him shine crown_of,his )

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: [I will shame]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וְ֝⁠עָלָ֗י⁠ו יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽ⁠וֹ

and,on,him shine crown_of,his

Yahweh uses the word but here to indicate a contrast between the fate of the anointed one’s enemies and the fate of the anointed one himself. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [however, upon him his crown will flourish]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽ⁠וֹ

shine crown_of,his

Here Yahweh is speaking of the anointed one’s crown as if it were a plant that would flourish and grow. He means that the anointed one’s reign will prosper and thrive. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his reign will be successful]