OET interlinear PSA 143:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

לַמְּדֵ֤⁠נִי ׀ לַֽ⁠עֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶ⁠ךָ֮

(Some words not found in UHB: teach,me to,do will_of,your that/for/because/then/when you(ms) God_of,[are]_my spirit_of,your good may,it_lead_me in=land level )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please teach me to do your will]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רְצוֹנֶ⁠ךָ֮

will_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of will, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what you want me to do]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֱל֫וֹהָ֥⁠י

God_of,[are]_my

David is not using this possessive form my God to indicate that he possesses or controls God. Rather David is using these words to indicate that Yahweh is the God whom he worships. Alternate translation: [the God whom I worship]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר

(Some words not found in UHB: teach,me to,do will_of,your that/for/because/then/when you(ms) God_of,[are]_my spirit_of,your good may,it_lead_me in=land level )

Here David is speaking as if God’s guidance were leading him on level land that is good to walk upon. He means that God gives him a life free from obstacles and difficulties. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [along a safe path] or [help me live in a way that righteous]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֪ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: teach,me to,do will_of,your that/for/because/then/when you(ms) God_of,[are]_my spirit_of,your good may,it_lead_me in=land level )

The word translated as for indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [This is because]