OET interlinear PSA 18:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַּ⁠צַּר־לִ֤⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: in,distress to=me called YHWH and=near/to God_of,my cried_~_forhelp heard from,temple_of,his my=sound/voice and,my_cry_of,for_help before,,him came in,ears_of,his )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of distress, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [When I was distressed] or [When I felt distressed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ֝⁠שַׁוְעָתִ֗⁠י לְ⁠פָנָ֤י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: in,distress to=me called YHWH and=near/to God_of,my cried_~_forhelp heard from,temple_of,his my=sound/voice and,my_cry_of,for_help before,,him came in,ears_of,his )

Here, to his face represents being in God’s presence or coming before him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and my call for help]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יִשְׁמַ֣ע & קוֹלִ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: in,distress to=me called YHWH and=near/to God_of,my cried_~_forhelp heard from,temple_of,his my=sound/voice and,my_cry_of,for_help before,,him came in,ears_of,his )

Here, voice represents the words David spoke in his prayer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [He heard my prayer]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מֵ⁠הֵיכָל֣⁠וֹ

from,temple_of,his

By his temple, David means God’s temple in heaven. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [from his heavenly temple]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תָּב֬וֹא בְ⁠אָזְנָֽי⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: in,distress to=me called YHWH and=near/to God_of,my cried_~_forhelp heard from,temple_of,his my=sound/voice and,my_cry_of,for_help before,,him came in,ears_of,his )

David is using the term ears to mean hearing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he heard]