OET interlinear PSA 47:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: reigns ʼElohīm on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in nations ʼElohīm sits on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of his_holiness_of,his )

The word translated as for indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before as modeled in the UST.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֵֽ֭⁠אלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶ֗רֶץ

(Some words not found in UHB: reigns ʼElohīm on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in nations ʼElohīm sits on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of his_holiness_of,his )

Here, shields represents “rulers,” since rulers are protectors. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the rulers of the earth belong to God] or [God reigns over the rulers of the earth]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מְאֹ֣ד נַעֲלָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: reigns ʼElohīm on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in nations ʼElohīm sits on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of his_holiness_of,his )

The expression is greatly exalted is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that would be natural in your language. This could mean: (1) that God has exalted himself. Alternate translation: [He has exalted himself greatly] or (2) that people should or do exalt God. Alternate translation: [People should exalt him greatly] or [People exalt him greatly]