OET interlinear PSA 1:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

כִּ֤י אִ֥ם

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when if in/on/at/with,law_of YHWH delight_of,his and,in/on/at/with,law_of,his meditates day and,night )

The author uses the word But here to indicate a strong contrast between what the happy man does and does not do. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Rather,”

בְּ⁠תוֹרַ֥ת & וּֽ⁠בְ⁠תוֹרָת֥⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,law_of & and,in/on/at/with,law_of,his

Alternate translation: “in the instruction of … and in his instruction”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

חֶ֫פְצ֥⁠וֹ & יֶהְגֶּ֗ה

delight_of,his & meditates

Here, his and he refer to the happy man.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֶ֫פְצ֥⁠וֹ

delight_of,his

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of delight, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “he delights” or “he rejoices”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וּֽ⁠בְ⁠תוֹרָת֥⁠וֹ

and,in/on/at/with,law_of,his

Here, his refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: “and in Yahweh’s instruction”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

יוֹמָ֥ם וָ⁠לָֽיְלָה

day and,night

Here, day and night is referring to all the time by naming major time components. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “round-the-clock” or “all the time”