OET interlinear PSA 18:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

יִשְׁלַ֣ח

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_appeared channels_of waters and,they_were_uncovered foundations_of world from,rebuke_of,your YHWH from,the_breathing_of breath_of your_nose_of,your )

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: [He stretched out his hand]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ֭⁠מָּרוֹם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_appeared channels_of waters and,they_were_uncovered foundations_of world from,rebuke_of,your YHWH from,the_breathing_of breath_of your_nose_of,your )

Here, height represents “heaven” as God’s dwelling place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [from heaven]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠מַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_appeared channels_of waters and,they_were_uncovered foundations_of world from,rebuke_of,your YHWH from,the_breathing_of breath_of your_nose_of,your )

Here, many waters represents the sea. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [out of the sea]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠מַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_appeared channels_of waters and,they_were_uncovered foundations_of world from,rebuke_of,your YHWH from,the_breathing_of breath_of your_nose_of,your )

Here, many waters, meaning the sea, represents deep trouble or dangerous situations. David uses this image because he had earlier described his enemies as dangerous flood waters. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [out of great trouble]