OET interlinear PSA 26:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף

not (Some words not found in UHB: not destroy with sinners life_of,my and,with men_of bloodshed life_of,my )

This is 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 do not gather]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑⁠י וְ⁠עִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽ⁠י

not (Some words not found in UHB: not destroy with sinners life_of,my and,with men_of bloodshed life_of,my )

David assumes that readers will know that gather refers to God gathering wicked people to judge them. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Do not cause me to die and be judged along with the sinful, nor let me perish in judgment with men of blood] or [Do not take me away to be judged along with the sinful, nor let me perish in judgment with men of blood]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נַפְשִׁ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: not destroy with sinners life_of,my and,with men_of bloodshed life_of,my )

Here David is using the term my soul to mean himself, his very life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

חַטָּאִ֣ים

(Some words not found in UHB: not destroy with sinners life_of,my and,with men_of bloodshed life_of,my )

David is using the adjective sinful as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [sinful people]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים

(Some words not found in UHB: not destroy with sinners life_of,my and,with men_of bloodshed life_of,my )

David is using the possessive form to describe men that are characterized by violence and bloodshed. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [violent men] or [murderers]