OET interlinear PSA 46:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

עַד־קְצֵ֪ה הָ֫⁠אָ֥רֶץ

(Some words not found in UHB: come see works_of YHWH which/who brought desolations on_the=earth )

The psalmist is speaking of the effects of Yahweh’s action from the perspective of looking off as far as he can see in one direction, to one end of the earth. He is using that one direction to represent how Yahweh’s action will have effects in every direction. (While in verses 6 and 9 the term “earth” had a symbolic meaning, now that Yahweh has defeated the forces opposing his people, the “earth” has the sense of a literal place.) Alternate translation: [to the ends of the earth] or [throughout the earth]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְ⁠קִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּ⁠אֵֽשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: come see works_of YHWH which/who brought desolations on_the=earth )

The psalmist is not referring to a specific bow or spear or to specific wagons. He means those things 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: [He shatters bows and spears in pieces; he burns wagons with fire]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

קֶ֣שֶׁת יְ֭שַׁבֵּר וְ⁠קִצֵּ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּ⁠אֵֽשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: come see works_of YHWH which/who brought desolations on_the=earth )

The psalmist does not mean that Yahweh actually does these things personally. He is speaking of the effects of Yahweh’s action of ending wars. Alternate translation: [He keeps people from using weapons and equipment to wage war]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּ⁠אֵֽשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: come see works_of YHWH which/who brought desolations on_the=earth )

It might seem that this expression contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, if you retain this image in your translation, you can shorten this expression. Alternate translation: [he burns up the wagons]