OET interlinear PSA 22:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑⁠הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗⁠הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽ⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_see_me mock to=me open with,a_lip shake head )

This is the beginning of what David’s enemies said. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could mark that this is a direct quote of these enemies. Alternate translation: [saying “Roll to Yahweh; let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_see_me mock to=me open with,a_lip shake head )

The enemies are using Roll to as a common expression of their culture to mean “commit your cause to” or “trust completely in.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Commit yourself to Yahweh] or [Trust completely in Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

יְפַלְּטֵ֑⁠הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗⁠הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽ⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_see_me mock to=me open with,a_lip shake head )

In this verse, the first and third occurrence of the pronoun him, and the pronoun he refer to Yahweh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [let Yahweh deliver him. Let Yahweh rescue him, since Yahweh delights in him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

יְפַלְּטֵ֑⁠הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_see_me mock to=me open with,a_lip shake head )

The terms deliver and rescue mean similar things. David is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [let him save him]