OET interlinear PSA 18:46

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

חַי־יְ֭הוָה

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of foreign_land lost_heart and,they_came_trembling from,strongholds_of,their )

David is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling, joy. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [I rejoice that Yahweh is alive] or [How wonderful that Yahweh lives]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וּ⁠בָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of foreign_land lost_heart and,they_came_trembling from,strongholds_of,their )

The expression blessed be is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And I bless my rock]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צוּרִ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of foreign_land lost_heart and,they_came_trembling from,strongholds_of,their )

See how you translated a similar phrase in [18:31](../018/031.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ֝⁠יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of foreign_land lost_heart and,they_came_trembling from,strongholds_of,their )

The expression be exalted is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and I exalt the God of my salvation]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of foreign_land lost_heart and,they_came_trembling from,strongholds_of,their )

David is using this possessive form to describe the God who provides salvation to him. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the God who saves me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of foreign_land lost_heart and,they_came_trembling from,strongholds_of,their )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the God who is the rock that saves me]