OET interlinear PSA 59:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

כַּלֵּ֥ה בְ⁠חֵמָה֮

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a request rather than a command for God to destroy his enemies. If the imperative does not communicate a request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a request. Alternate translation: [I ask that you consume them in wrath] or [Please consume them in wrath]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

כַּלֵּ֥ה בְ⁠חֵמָה֮ כַּלֵּ֪ה

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

The psalmist is repeating forms of the verb Consume in order to intensify his expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [Completely consume them in wrath]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְ⁠חֵמָה֮

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wrath, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [because you are angered] or [wrathfully]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְֽ⁠אֵ֫ינֵ֥⁠מוֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

David is using the phrase that they may not be to introduce the goal or purpose of consuming his enemies in wrath. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [so that they will no longer exist] or [in order that they will be destroyed]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְֽ⁠יֵדְע֗וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

Here, that they may know marks that God is ruling in Jacob to the ends of the earth as a further goal or purpose of Consume them in wrath; consume them that they may not be. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [so that people may know] or [in order that all may know]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠יַעֲקֹ֑ב

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

Here, Jacob represents the people of Israel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [over Israel] or [the people of Israel]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠אַפְסֵ֖י הָ⁠אָ֣רֶץ

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

The phrase to the ends of the earth was a common expression meaning “everywhere” or “throughout the entire world.” 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: [everywhere] or [throughout the whole world]

Note 8 topic: translate-transliterate

סֶֽלָה

(Some words not found in UHB: sin_of their_mouth_of,their message/matter_of their_lips_of,their and,let_them_be_caught in,pride_of,their and,from,a_curse and,from,lying utter )

The word Selah is a Hebrew word. You will need to decide if you will use this word in its Hebrew form or if you will instead translate the meaning into your language. Either approach has broad support. If you use the Hebrew word, you could spell it the way it sounds in your language and then put the translation in a footnote.