OET interlinear PSA 45:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

שִׁמְעִי־בַ֣ת וּ֭⁠רְאִי וְ⁠הַטִּ֣י אָזְנֵ֑⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: daughters_of kings' [are]_among,your_noble_of,[women] stands queen to,your_right_of,hand in_(the),gold_of ʼŌfīr )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Another approach would be to connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. See how you as a team have decided to translate the parallel phrases in the Psalms, and do that here and throughout this psalm. Alternate translation: [Listen carefully, daughter, and consider] or [Listen, daughter, and consider, yes, incline your ear]

Note 2 topic: writing-politeness

בַ֣ת

(Some words not found in UHB: daughters_of kings' [are]_among,your_noble_of,[women] stands queen to,your_right_of,hand in_(the),gold_of ʼŌfīr )

The psalmist is addressing the bride with the courteous and gentle expression that wise older people in this culture used to address young people whom they were teaching. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [young lady]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הַטִּ֣י אָזְנֵ֑⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: daughters_of kings' [are]_among,your_noble_of,[women] stands queen to,your_right_of,hand in_(the),gold_of ʼŌfīr )

The psalmist is speaking as if he wants the bride physically to incline her ear, that is, to lean over the way someone would do to pay close attention to someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and pay close attention]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שִׁכְחִ֥י עַ֝מֵּ֗⁠ךְ וּ⁠בֵ֥ית אָבִֽי⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: daughters_of kings' [are]_among,your_noble_of,[women] stands queen to,your_right_of,hand in_(the),gold_of ʼŌfīr )

The psalmist is speaking as if he wanted the bride actually to forget her nation and family. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and do not wish that you were still with your people and in the house of your father]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בֵ֥ית אָבִֽי⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: daughters_of kings' [are]_among,your_noble_of,[women] stands queen to,your_right_of,hand in_(the),gold_of ʼŌfīr )

Here the term house represents the “household” of the bride’s father. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and your family]