OET interlinear PSA 31:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨⁠י ׀ אָזְנְ⁠ךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥⁠נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨⁠י ׀ לְֽ⁠צוּר־מָ֭עוֹז

(Some words not found in UHB: in,you YHWH taken_refuge not put_to_shame forever,perpetuity in,righteousness_of,your deliver,me )

David is using imperative forms, but these communicate a polite request rather than commands. If the imperative form does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use forms in your language that communicate polite requests. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please incline your ear to me; please rescue me quickly; please be for me a rocky summit of refuge]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨⁠י ׀ אָזְנְ⁠ךָ֮

(Some words not found in UHB: in,you YHWH taken_refuge not put_to_shame forever,perpetuity in,righteousness_of,your deliver,me )

Here David is using the term ear to mean hearing or attention. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Listen and respond to me] or [Pay attention to me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨⁠י ׀ לְֽ⁠צוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְ⁠בֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: in,you YHWH taken_refuge not put_to_shame forever,perpetuity in,righteousness_of,your deliver,me )

Here David is speaking as if Yahweh were actually a rocky summit used as a refuge and as if he were actually a place that had strongholds where he could hide and be safe from his enemies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this as a comparison. Alternate translation: [be for me like a rocky summit of refuge, and like a dwelling place of strongholds]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨⁠י ׀ לְֽ⁠צוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְ⁠בֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: in,you YHWH taken_refuge not put_to_shame forever,perpetuity in,righteousness_of,your deliver,me )

David is using these possessive forms, a rocky summit of refuge and a dwelling place of strongholds, to describe places that are characterized by providing refuge and strength. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive forms for this, you could express these ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [be for me a rocky summit that provides refuge, a stronghold in which to dwell]