OET interlinear PSA 45:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מֹר־וַ⁠אֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: love righteousness and,you_have_hated wickedness on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_anointed_you ʼElohīm God_of,your oil_of joy more,than_of,your_companions )

The psalmist is speaking as if the king’s garments were actually made of the spices Myrrh, aloes, and cassia. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [all of your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia] or [myrrh, aloes, and cassia scent all of your garments]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

מֹר־וַ⁠אֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: love righteousness and,you_have_hated wickedness on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_anointed_you ʼElohīm God_of,your oil_of joy more,than_of,your_companions )

Myrrh, aloes, and cassia are fragrant spices. If your readers would not be familiar with these spices, we do not recommend that you use the names of similar spices that your readers might recognize, since the psalmist is describing a real historical situation. Instead, you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [Fragrant spices]

Note 3 topic: translate-plural

הֵ֥יכְלֵי

(Some words not found in UHB: love righteousness and,you_have_hated wickedness on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_anointed_you ʼElohīm God_of,your oil_of joy more,than_of,your_companions )

The psalmist is using the plural palaces where he could have used the singular form. This suggests that he is using the plural form to emphasize the vast extent of the king’s palace complex, which may include several buildings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the singular and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [your vast palace of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: love righteousness and,you_have_hated wickedness on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he,has_anointed_you ʼElohīm God_of,your oil_of joy more,than_of,your_companions )

The psalmist is using stringed instruments to represent the music that people are playing on those instruments. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the music of stringed instruments is making you rejoice]