OET interlinear PSA 64:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַ⁠חֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑⁠ם דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗⁠ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר

(Some words not found in UHB: you,will_hide_me from_[the],secret_counsel_of wicked from_[the],unrest_of do_of iniquity )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and you may want to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation. If it is helpful, you could connect the phrases in a way that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [have sharpened their tongue like a sword, yes, they tread their arrow, a bitter word]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

שָׁנְנ֣וּ כַ⁠חֶ֣רֶב לְשׁוֹנָ֑⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: you,will_hide_me from_[the],secret_counsel_of wicked from_[the],unrest_of do_of iniquity )

The point of this comparison is that just as a sword is sharp and able to cut and wound, so the tongue of the enemies is able to harm others with their words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [sharpened their tongue to wound like a sharp sword]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְשׁוֹנָ֑⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: you,will_hide_me from_[the],secret_counsel_of wicked from_[the],unrest_of do_of iniquity )

Here, their tongue represents what they say. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [their words] or [what they say]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דָּרְכ֥וּ חִ֝צָּ֗⁠ם דָּבָ֥ר מָֽר

(Some words not found in UHB: you,will_hide_me from_[the],secret_counsel_of wicked from_[the],unrest_of do_of iniquity )

The psalmist is speaking of a bitter word as if it were their arrow. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [They tread their cruel words as arrows]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

דָּרְכ֥וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: you,will_hide_me from_[the],secret_counsel_of wicked from_[the],unrest_of do_of iniquity )

Here, tread represents “shoot.” Ancient archers would step on their bows in order to bend them so that they could string them. David means “they step on their bows to string them and then shoot arrows from them.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [They shoot]