OET interlinear PSA 25:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

תֹּם־וָ⁠יֹ֥שֶׁר

(Some words not found in UHB: integrity and,uprightness may,they_preserve_me that/for/because/then/when I,have_waited_for_you )

The terms integrity and uprightness 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: [May complete righteousness]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תֹּם־וָ⁠יֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּ⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: integrity and,uprightness may,they_preserve_me that/for/because/then/when I,have_waited_for_you )

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of integrity and uprightness, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [May my honest and upright character preserve me] or [May I be preserved because I am honest and do what is right]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תֹּם־וָ⁠יֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּ⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: integrity and,uprightness may,they_preserve_me that/for/because/then/when I,have_waited_for_you )

Here David speaks of integrity and uprightness as if they were people who could preserve or protect him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [May my integrity and uprightness be the means by which you preserve me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּ֝֗י קִוִּיתִֽי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: integrity and,uprightness may,they_preserve_me that/for/because/then/when I,have_waited_for_you )

See how you translated the phrases “the ones waiting on you” in [25:3](../025/003.md) and “on you I wait” in [25:5](../025/005.md) where the words “waiting” and “wait” are used with the same meaning as the word wait in this verse.