OET interlinear PSA 60:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ֭⁠אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: so_that they,may_be_rescued your_beloved_of,[ones] save, hand_of,your_right and,answer,me )

David is speaking of Ephraim as if it were the protection of his head, that is, as if the tribe were a helmet that protected him in battle. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could express this as a comparison. Alternate translation: [Ephraim protects me like a helmet] or [Ephraim is my military defense]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ֭⁠אֶפְרַיִם

(Some words not found in UHB: so_that they,may_be_rescued your_beloved_of,[ones] save, hand_of,your_right and,answer,me )

The psalmist assumes that readers will know that while Ephraim was the name of one of the sons of Joseph, he and his brother, Manasseh, became patriarchs of two of the twelve tribes of Israel. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And the tribe of Ephraim]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

רֹאשִׁ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: so_that they,may_be_rescued your_beloved_of,[ones] save, hand_of,your_right and,answer,me )

Here, head represents the person himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹֽקְקִ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: so_that they,may_be_rescued your_beloved_of,[ones] save, hand_of,your_right and,answer,me )

David is speaking of Judah as if it were my scepter, the symbol of royal authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Judah, the source of my royal authority] or [Judah, the tribe from which my kingship comes]