OET interlinear PSA 25:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤⁠נִי בַ⁠אֲמִתֶּ֨⁠ךָ

lead,me (Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

David is speaking of God’s truth as if it were a path that he could walk on. He means that he wants God to help him live according to God’s truth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Help me to live according to your truth]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤⁠נִי בַ⁠אֲמִתֶּ֨⁠ךָ

lead,me (Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of truth, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Lead me according to what is true] or [Lead me by your true teaching]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤⁠נִי בַ⁠אֲמִתֶּ֨⁠ךָ ׀ וְֽ⁠לַמְּדֵ֗⁠נִי

lead,me (Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

The expressions Lead me in your truth and teach me 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: [Instruct me in your truth]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤⁠נִי בַ⁠אֲמִתֶּ֨⁠ךָ ׀ וְֽ⁠לַמְּדֵ֗⁠נִי

lead,me (Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

The verbs Lead and teach are imperatives, but they communicate polite requests rather than commands. David is humbly asking God to guide and instruct him. If the imperative form does not communicate a polite request in your language, you could use a form that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please lead me in your truth and teach me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑⁠י

god_of (Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

See how you translated the similar phrase “the God of his salvation” in [24:5](../024/005.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for you are the God who saves me]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אוֹתְ⁠ךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כָּל־הַ⁠יּֽוֹם

,you (Some words not found in UHB: lead,me in,truth_of,your and,teach,me that/for/because/then/when you(ms) god_of my_salvation_of,my ,you wait all/each/any/every the=day )

The implication is that David waits on God to help him. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [I continually wait for you to help me] or [I wait on you to help me all the day]