OET interlinear PSA 35:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וַ⁠אֲנִ֤י

and,I

David uses the word But here to indicate a contrast between his enemies’ cruelty toward him and his kindness toward them when they were sick. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [I, on the other hand]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

לְב֬וּשִׁ⁠י שָׂ֗ק

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I when,they,were_sick clothing_of,my sackcloth humbled with,fasting self_of,my and,prayer_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bosom_of,my returned )

Wearing sackcloth was a symbolic action by which David expressed grief and mourning. 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: [I dressed in rough cloth as a sign of sorrow for them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נַפְשִׁ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I when,they,were_sick clothing_of,my sackcloth humbled with,fasting self_of,my and,prayer_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bosom_of,my returned )

David is using the term my soul to mean the entire person from the perspective of his spiritual existence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [myself]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַ⁠צּ֣וֹם

with,fasting

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of fasting, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [by refusing to eat]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ֝⁠תְפִלָּתִ֗⁠י עַל־חֵיקִ֥⁠י תָשֽׁוּב

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I when,they,were_sick clothing_of,my sackcloth humbled with,fasting self_of,my and,prayer_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bosom_of,my returned )

David is using my prayer returned upon my bosom as a common expression of his culture to mean that he prayed sincerely, with his head bowed to his chest. 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 I prayed with my head bowed down]