OET interlinear PSA 35:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭⁠לִבָּ⁠ם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑⁠נוּ אַל־יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּ⁠הוּ

not say not (Some words not found in UHB: not say in,heart_of,their aha desire_of,our not say we,have_swallowed_him )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express these as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: [Do not let them think that they have gotten what they desire. Do not let them say that they have destroyed me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭⁠לִבָּ⁠ם

not say not (Some words not found in UHB: not say in,heart_of,their aha desire_of,our not say we,have_swallowed_him )

David is using say in their heart as a common expression of the culture to mean “say to themselves.” 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: [Do not let them say to themselves]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑⁠נוּ

aha (Some words not found in UHB: not say in,heart_of,their aha desire_of,our not say we,have_swallowed_him )

The exclamation Aha expresses the enemies’ malicious gloating. The phrase our soul in this context means “we have gotten what we desired” which is to have him be declared guilty. Your language may have a comparable exclamation that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Hurrah! Our wish has been fulfilled] or [We are so glad he has been declared guilty just as we desired]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּ⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: not say in,heart_of,their aha desire_of,our not say we,have_swallowed_him )

David’s enemies are speaking of defeating him completely as if they were wild animals who had swallowed him up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [We have totally overcome him]