OET interlinear PSA 17:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לִבִּ֨⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: tried heart_of,my examined night you,have_tested_me nothing find purposed not transgress mouth_of,my )

Here, my heart represents David’s thoughts, feelings, and motives. You may have a comparable expression in your language, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [my thoughts] or [my inner being]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה

(Some words not found in UHB: tried heart_of,my examined night you,have_tested_me nothing find purposed not transgress mouth_of,my )

By you have visited me in the night, David means that God examines his heart and thoughts during the quiet hours when his true character is most evident. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you have examined my heart at night]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה

(Some words not found in UHB: tried heart_of,my examined night you,have_tested_me nothing find purposed not transgress mouth_of,my )

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context (as in the ULT) if that would be clearer in your language.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

צְרַפְתַּ֥⁠נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א

(Some words not found in UHB: tried heart_of,my examined night you,have_tested_me nothing find purposed not transgress mouth_of,my )

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [you have tested me and have detected nothing that displeases you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: tried heart_of,my examined night you,have_tested_me nothing find purposed not transgress mouth_of,my )

Here, mouth represents “speech.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [I have purposed that I will not transgress with my speech]