OET interlinear PSA 37:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מֵ֭⁠יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ

from,Yahweh steps_of man established

The expression are established contains a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [Yahweh establishes people’s steps]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ

steps_of man established

David is speaking of a person’s life course as if it were steps that a person walks. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the life of a man is directed]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

גֶ֥בֶר

man

David is not referring to a specific man. He means people in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [each person]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠דַרְכּ֥⁠וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ

and,way_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: from,Yahweh steps_of man established and,way_of,his delights )

David is speaking of how a person lives as if that were a way or path that the person was walking along. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he delights in the way he lives]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠דַרְכּ֥⁠וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ

and,way_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: from,Yahweh steps_of man established and,way_of,his delights )

The pronoun he refers to Yahweh, while the pronoun his refers to the man. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Yahweh delights in that man’s way]