OET interlinear PSA 24:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽ⁠בַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב

clean_of (Some words not found in UHB: clean_of hands and,a_[person]_pure_of heart which/who not lift_up to,falsehood desire_of,my and=not swear to,deceit )

David is using the possessive form to describe one that is characterized by clean of hands and pure of heart. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [The one who has clean hands and a pure heart]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽ⁠בַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב

clean_of (Some words not found in UHB: clean_of hands and,a_[person]_pure_of heart which/who not lift_up to,falsehood desire_of,my and=not swear to,deceit )

Here, hands represents a person’s actions or conduct. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [The one whose actions are clean and whose heart is pure] or [The one who acts righteously]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּֽ⁠בַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב

and,a_[person]_pure_of heart

In this image, the heart represents a person’s thoughts, feelings, and motives, and David speaks of them as if they could be physically clean. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and whose thoughts are pure] or [and whose motives are pure]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַ⁠שָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: clean_of hands and,a_[person]_pure_of heart which/who not lift_up to,falsehood desire_of,my and=not swear to,deceit )

David is using the term soul to mean the entire person from the perspective of his spiritual and emotional existence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [who has not devoted himself to falsehood] or [who has not set his heart to worship idols] or [who has not set his heart to worship what is false]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠שָּׁ֣וְא

(Some words not found in UHB: clean_of hands and,a_[person]_pure_of heart which/who not lift_up to,falsehood desire_of,my and=not swear to,deceit )

David assumes that readers will know that what is false refers to idol worship. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [to idols]