OET interlinear PSA 58:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠טֶ֤רֶם יָבִ֣ינוּ סִּֽירֹתֵי⁠כֶ֣ם אָטָ֑ד

(Some words not found in UHB: like snail_of melts_away moves_along stillborn_child_of wife_of not see sun )

The psalmist is using Before your pots perceive the thorn as a common expression of the culture to mean “very swiftly” or “before something can even begin.” The image refers to using thorns as quick-burning fuel to heat cooking pots, and the expression means that something will happen before the cooking process can even start. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [In an instant] or [More swiftly than you can imagine]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כְּמוֹ־חַ֥י כְּמוֹ־חָ֝ר֗וֹן

(Some words not found in UHB: like snail_of melts_away moves_along stillborn_child_of wife_of not see sun )

The psalmist is speaking of the thorns as if they could be the living or the burning (that is, either green or dry). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [whether green or dry]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָ֝ר֗וֹן

(Some words not found in UHB: like snail_of melts_away moves_along stillborn_child_of wife_of not see sun )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of burning, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what burns easily]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִשְׂעָרֶֽ⁠נּוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: like snail_of melts_away moves_along stillborn_child_of wife_of not see sun )

The psalmist is speaking of God’s judgment as if it were a powerful whirlwind that sweeps things away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he will sweep it away with great force] or [he will lift it from sight with a strong wind]