OET interlinear PSA 29:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭⁠יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑⁠וֹ

ascribe to/for=YHWH (Some words not found in UHB: ascribe to/for=YHWH glory_of his/its=name worship to/for=YHWH in,adornment_of holy )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Declare that Yahweh is glorious because of his name] or [Praise Yahweh for how glorious his name is]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: ascribe to/for=YHWH glory_of his/its=name worship to/for=YHWH in,adornment_of holy )

David is using this possessive form the glory of his name to mean the glory that his name deserves. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the glory his name deserves]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: ascribe to/for=YHWH glory_of his/its=name worship to/for=YHWH in,adornment_of holy )

David is using the term name to represent who Yahweh is or to refer to Yahweh’s reputation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the glory due to Yahweh] or [the glory Yahweh’s reputation deserves]

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝⁠יהוָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: ascribe to/for=YHWH glory_of his/its=name worship to/for=YHWH in,adornment_of holy )

Here, bow down was a symbolic action by which people showed reverence and worship to Yahweh. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [bow down in worship to Yahweh]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠הַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: ascribe to/for=YHWH glory_of his/its=name worship to/for=YHWH in,adornment_of holy )

The phrase adornment of holiness refers to the garments the Levitical priests wore while serving in Yahweh’s tabernacle. David is using the possessive form to describe adornment that is characterized by holiness because of the purpose for which it was made. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this purpose, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in holy adornment] or [in adornment that is holy]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠הַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: ascribe to/for=YHWH glory_of his/its=name worship to/for=YHWH in,adornment_of holy )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of holiness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in holy clothing]