OET interlinear PSA 26:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שָׁפְטֵ֤⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: of,David vindicate,me YHWH that/for/because/then/when I in,integrity_of,my walked and,in,Yahweh trusted not wavering )

By Vindicate me, David means that he wants God to prove to others that he is innocent of wrongdoing. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Prove that I am righteous] or [Show others that I am innocent]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

שָׁפְטֵ֤⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: of,David vindicate,me YHWH that/for/because/then/when I in,integrity_of,my walked and,in,Yahweh trusted not wavering )

Here David is using an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please vindicate me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּ⁠תֻמִּ֣⁠י הָלַ֑כְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: of,David vindicate,me YHWH that/for/because/then/when I in,integrity_of,my walked and,in,Yahweh trusted not wavering )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of integrity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for I have done what is right] or [for I have lived uprightly]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּ⁠תֻמִּ֣⁠י הָלַ֑כְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: of,David vindicate,me YHWH that/for/because/then/when I in,integrity_of,my walked and,in,Yahweh trusted not wavering )

Here David is speaking of his manner of living and conducting himself as if it were a path he walked. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for I have lived with integrity] or [for I have acted with integrity]