OET interlinear PSA 19:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

הַֽ⁠נֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭⁠זָּהָב וּ⁠מִ⁠פַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּ⁠מְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝⁠דְּבַ֗שׁ וְ⁠נֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: fear_of YHWH pure enduring forever, ordinances_of YHWH true righteous altogether )

The point of this comparison is that just as gold is valuable and therefore desirable, and as honey is sweet, so the commandments of Yahweh are valuable and pleasant. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [The commandments of Yahweh are extremely valuable and pleasant, like gold and honey]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

הַֽ⁠נֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים & וּ⁠מְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝⁠דְּבַ֗שׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: fear_of YHWH pure enduring forever, ordinances_of YHWH true righteous altogether )

The pronoun They refers to the “commandments” of Yahweh mentioned in the preceding verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [The commandments of Yahweh are worth … the commandments of Yahweh are sweeter than honey]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠נֹ֣פֶת

(Some words not found in UHB: fear_of YHWH pure enduring forever, ordinances_of YHWH true righteous altogether )

The word translated as nectar refers specifically to honey which drips or flows from a honeycomb. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly by translating it as “honey.” Alternate translation: [and honey of]