OET interlinear PSA 56:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

בֵּ⁠אלֹהִים֮ אֲהַלֵּ֪ל דְּבָ֫ר֥⁠וֹ בֵּ⁠אלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: day afraid I to,you trust )

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put David’s statement I praise his word at the beginning of this verse so that it does not interrupt his statement In God … I trust. However, it is for emphasis and emotional impact that David introduces the information that he praises God’s word in the middle of the information that he trusts God, so if you move the former information to the beginning of the verse, you should try to convey the emphasis and emotional impact in another way. Alternate translation: [I praise God’s word, so I trust completely in him] or [I celebrate God’s promises, so I trust completely in him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֲהַלֵּ֪ל דְּבָ֫ר֥⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: day afraid I to,you trust )

David is using the term word to represent God speaking to him by using words. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I praise him for what he has said to me] or [I praise him for his promise to me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בָשָׂ֣ר לִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: day afraid I to,you trust )

Here, flesh represents human beings, who are made of flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [What will human beings do to me?]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בָשָׂ֣ר לִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: day afraid I to,you trust )

David is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [Human beings can certainly do nothing to me!]