OET interlinear PSA 41:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל

(Some words not found in UHB: to,choirmaster song of,David )

David is using the phrase The happinesses of to express a strong feeling of admiration. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. If not, you could express the idea of how fortunate such a person is. Alternate translation: [Oh, how happy is the one considering]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

אֶל־דָּ֑ל

(Some words not found in UHB: to,choirmaster song of,David )

David is using the adjective lowly as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [people who are lowly]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠י֥וֹם רָ֝עָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: to,choirmaster song of,David )

David is using the possessive form to describe a day, time, or occasion that is characterized by evil. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [When evil things are happening]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָ֝עָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: to,choirmaster song of,David )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of evil, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [harmful things]