OET interlinear PSA 20:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְ⁠ךָ֥

(Some words not found in UHB: may,he_answer_you YHWH in/on=day trouble may,it_set_you_on_high name_of god_of Yaakob )

David assumes that readers will know that help means military assistance or deliverance from enemies. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [May he help you prevail against your adversaries with aid]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְ⁠ךָ֥ מִ⁠קֹּ֑דֶשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: may,he_answer_you YHWH in/on=day trouble may,it_set_you_on_high name_of god_of Yaakob )

David assumes that readers will know that the sanctuary refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the place where God’s presence dwells. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [May he send you help from his sanctuary, the Temple]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְ⁠ךָ֥ מִ⁠קֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝⁠מִ⁠צִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽ⁠ךָּ

(Some words not found in UHB: may,he_answer_you YHWH in/on=day trouble may,it_set_you_on_high name_of god_of Yaakob )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and you may want to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation. If it is helpful, you could connect the phrases in a way that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [May he send you help from the sanctuary, yes, may he support you from Zion]