OET interlinear PSA 44:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every this(f) it,has_come_to_us and=not we,had_forgotten_you and=not false with,covenant_of,your )

The psalmist is using one part of the Judeans, their heart, to mean all of them in the act of remaining loyal to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [We have not turned ourselves back]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every this(f) it,has_come_to_us and=not we,had_forgotten_you and=not false with,covenant_of,your )

The term heart is singular in form, but it refers to the hearts of all of the Judeans. If you retain the image of the heart, if it would be helpful in your language, you could use the plural form of that word. Alternate translation: [Our hearts have not turned themselves back]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every this(f) it,has_come_to_us and=not we,had_forgotten_you and=not false with,covenant_of,your )

The psalmist is speaking as if the Judeans were physically following God and had not turned to go in the opposite direction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [We are still loyal to you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every this(f) it,has_come_to_us and=not we,had_forgotten_you and=not false with,covenant_of,your )

The psalmist is using one part of the Judeans, their steps, to mean all of them in the act of remaining loyal to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and we have not turned aside from your way]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תֵּ֥ט אֲשֻׁרֵ֗י⁠נוּ מִנִּ֥י אָרְחֶֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: all/each/any/every this(f) it,has_come_to_us and=not we,had_forgotten_you and=not false with,covenant_of,your )

The psalmist is speaking as if how God wants people to live were a way or path on which people were supposed to walk. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [nor have we stopped living as you want us to live]