OET interlinear PSA 144:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חַסְדִּ֥⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: loyalty_of,my_covenant and,stronghold_of,my refuge_of,my and,deliverer_of,my to=me shield_of,my and,[one,whom]_in_him take_refuge the_[one,who]_subdues people_of,my under,me )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the one who is faithfully committed to me by covenant]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠מְצוּדָתִ⁠י֮ מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪⁠י וּֽ⁠מְפַלְטִ֫⁠י לִ֥⁠י מָ֭גִנִּ⁠י

and,stronghold_of,my (Some words not found in UHB: loyalty_of,my_covenant and,stronghold_of,my refuge_of,my and,deliverer_of,my to=me shield_of,my and,[one,whom]_in_him take_refuge the_[one,who]_subdues people_of,my under,me )

David is speaking of Yahweh as if he were my fortress and my stronghold, strong places where he could go for safety, and as if he were my shield, a defensive weapon that protects from attack. If these images communicate well in your language, please use them. If not, you could express them in a different way. Alternate translation: [and my protector, my safe place and the one rescuing me, my defender]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וּ⁠מְצוּדָתִ⁠י֮ מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪⁠י

and,stronghold_of,my (Some words not found in UHB: loyalty_of,my_covenant and,stronghold_of,my refuge_of,my and,deliverer_of,my to=me shield_of,my and,[one,whom]_in_him take_refuge the_[one,who]_subdues people_of,my under,me )

The terms fortress and stronghold mean similar things. David is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [my strong fortress]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠ב֣⁠וֹ חָסִ֑יתִי

and,[one,whom]_in_him take_refuge

David is speaking of Yahweh as if he were a place of refuge where he could go to hide from danger. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could express this as a comparison. Alternate translation: [and in whom I find safety]