OET interlinear PSA 17:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

מִ֭⁠לְּ⁠פָנֶי⁠ךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣⁠י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗י⁠ךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: from,before,face_of,you judgment_of,my come eyes_of,your see right )

By using let, David is expressing what he desires or prays will happen. See the discussion in the introduction to this book about “let” and “may” and follow the decision of your team of how a speaker will express in this context what he wants someone to do. Alternate translation: [My vindication should come from your face; your eyes should see rightly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִשְׁפָּטִ֣⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: from,before,face_of,you judgment_of,my come eyes_of,your see right )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of vindication, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [a declaration of my innocence]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ֭⁠לְּ⁠פָנֶי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: from,before,face_of,you judgment_of,my come eyes_of,your see right )

Here, your face represents God’s presence or his judgment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from your presence] or [from you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עֵ֝ינֶ֗י⁠ךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים

eyes_of,your (Some words not found in UHB: from,before,face_of,you judgment_of,my come eyes_of,your see right )

Here, eyes represents God’s ability to judge or evaluate. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [may you judge rightly]