OET interlinear PSA 2:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תְּ֭רֹעֵ⁠ם בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּ⁠כְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽ⁠ם

you,will_break_them with,a_rod_of iron like,a_vessel_of potter's you,will_smash_them

Here, the king is speaking of his own power and anger as if it was an iron rod and of nations as if they were a jar of a potter. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning another way. Alternate translation: “Your power is like an iron rod, which will shatter the nations, which are like mere clay pots.”

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

כִּ⁠כְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽ⁠ם

like,a_vessel_of potter's you,will_smash_them

Using a simile in the second clause is a way to intensify the statement in biblical poetry. Use a method in your language’s poetic forms to intensify the second clause if possible. Alternate translation: “more than that, you will smash them to pieces like a jar of a potter”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

כִּ⁠כְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר

like,a_vessel_of potter's

A potter is a person who makes clay pots and jars. These are fragile and can be broken easily. If your readers would not be familiar with this, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “like a clay jar”