OET interlinear PSA 34:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,Yahweh hears and,from,all_of troubles_of,their he,delivers_them )

Here David is speaking of Yahweh’s availability or willingness to help as if he were standing right beside or near to those who cry out to him for help. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yahweh will always give help]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠נִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,Yahweh hears and,from,all_of troubles_of,their he,delivers_them )

David is using broken of heart as a common expression of his culture to mean “overwhelmed with grief.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to those who are overwhelmed with grief]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְֽ⁠אֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,Yahweh hears and,from,all_of troubles_of,their he,delivers_them )

David is using crushed of spirit as a common expression of his culture to mean “in deep despair.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and those who have lost all hope]