OET interlinear PSA 135:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְ⁠ךָ֣ לְ⁠עוֹלָ֑ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה זִכְרְ⁠ךָ֥ לְ⁠דֹר־וָ⁠דֹֽר

YHWH (Some words not found in UHB: YHWH name_of,your [is],forever YHWH memorial_of,your [is]_to,a_generation and,a_generation )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Another approach would be to connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. See how you as a team have decided to translate the parallel phrases in the Psalms, and follow that approach here and throughout this psalm. Alternate translation: [Yahweh, you will be known and remembered through every generation] or [Yahweh, your name is to forever, indeed, your remembrance is to generation and generation]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שִׁמְ⁠ךָ֣

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH name_of,your [is],forever YHWH memorial_of,your [is]_to,a_generation and,a_generation )

Here, name represents Yahweh’s reputation and character. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [your reputation]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠עוֹלָ֑ם

[is],forever

The psalmist is using to forever as a common expression of his culture to mean “eternally” or “without end.” 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: [lasts throughout eternity]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

זִכְרְ⁠ךָ֥ לְ⁠דֹר־וָ⁠דֹֽר

memorial_of,your [is]_to,a_generation and,a_generation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of remembrance, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [people will remember you from generation to generation]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠דֹר־וָ⁠דֹֽר

[is]_to,a_generation and,a_generation

The psalmist is using the phrase to generation and generation as a common expression to mean “forever.” 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: [is through all generations] or [is forever]