OET interlinear PSA 34:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ס֣וּר מֵ֭⁠רָע

(Some words not found in UHB: keep tongue_of,your from,evil and,lips_of,your from,speaking deceit )

David is speaking of doing what is evil as if it were walking on a path that a person could stop doing or Turn away from. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Refuse to do what is evil]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ס֣וּר מֵ֭⁠רָע

(Some words not found in UHB: keep tongue_of,your from,evil and,lips_of,your from,speaking deceit )

This is an imperative, but it communicates an exhortation rather than a command. The psalmist is exhorting his students to stay away from evil. If the imperative does not communicate an exhortation for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates an exhortation. Alternate translation: [You should turn away from evil]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מֵ֭⁠רָע וַ⁠עֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְ⁠רָדְפֵֽ⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: keep tongue_of,your from,evil and,lips_of,your from,speaking deceit )

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of evil, good, and peace, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [from doing what is wrong and do what is right; strive to live at peace with others and pursue living peacefully]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְ⁠רָדְפֵֽ⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: keep tongue_of,your from,evil and,lips_of,your from,speaking deceit )

The terms seek and pursue mean similar things. David is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [earnestly strive to live peacefully]