OET interlinear PSA 58:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִמָּאֲס֣וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm break teeth_of,their in,mouth_of,their fangs_of young_lions tear_out YHWH )

The expression May they be melted contains a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [May God melt them] or [May Yahweh cause them to melt]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְמוֹ־מַ֭יִם יִתְהַלְּכוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm break teeth_of,their in,mouth_of,their fangs_of young_lions tear_out YHWH )

The point of this comparison is that just as waters that run off quickly disappear, so the psalmist wants his enemies to disappear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [like waters that vanish from sight]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

יִדְרֹ֥ךְ חִ֝צָּ֗יו

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm break teeth_of,their in,mouth_of,their fangs_of young_lions tear_out YHWH )

The psalmist is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [When the wicked person treads his arrows] or [When each wicked person treads his arrows]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יִדְרֹ֥ךְ חִ֝צָּ֗יו

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm break teeth_of,their in,mouth_of,their fangs_of young_lions tear_out YHWH )

Here, treads represents “shoots.” Ancient archers would step on their bows in order to bend them so that they could string them. David means “when he steps on his bow to string it and then shoots arrows from it.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [When he launches his arrows] or [When he shoots his arrows]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּמ֣וֹ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm break teeth_of,their in,mouth_of,their fangs_of young_lions tear_out YHWH )

The point of this comparison is that just as something that is cut off or blunted is ineffective, so the wicked person’s arrows would be ineffective. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [may they be as if they were blunted] or [may they be as if they had no points]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm break teeth_of,their in,mouth_of,their fangs_of young_lions tear_out YHWH )

The expression they are cut off contains a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [Yahweh cuts them off] or [they break off]