OET interlinear PSA 69:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤⁠נִי ׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם וְ⁠אַל־תִּבְלָעֵ֣⁠נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה וְ⁠אַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַ֖⁠י בְּאֵ֣ר פִּֽי⁠הָ

(Some words not found in UHB: deliver,me from_[the],mud and,not sink delivered from,[those_of,who]_hate_me and,from,depths_of waters )

These are imperatives, but they communicate polite requests rather than commands. If the imperatives do not communicate polite requests for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates polite requests. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please do not let the flood of waters overflow me, and please do not let the deep swallow me, and please do not let the pit close its mouth over me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤⁠נִי ׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם

(Some words not found in UHB: deliver,me from_[the],mud and,not sink delivered from,[those_of,who]_hate_me and,from,depths_of waters )

David is speaking of his troubles as if they were a flood of waters that could overflow or overwhelm him. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Do not let my troubles overwhelm me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠אַל־תִּבְלָעֵ֣⁠נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה

and,not (Some words not found in UHB: deliver,me from_[the],mud and,not sink delivered from,[those_of,who]_hate_me and,from,depths_of waters )

David speaks of the deep as if it were a person who could swallow him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and do not let me perish in the deep waters]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠אַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַ֖⁠י בְּאֵ֣ר פִּֽי⁠הָ

and,not (Some words not found in UHB: deliver,me from_[the],mud and,not sink delivered from,[those_of,who]_hate_me and,from,depths_of waters )

David speaks of the pit as if it were a person who could close its mouth over him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and do not let the grave hold me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מְצוּלָ֑ה & בְּאֵ֣ר

(Some words not found in UHB: deliver,me from_[the],mud and,not sink delivered from,[those_of,who]_hate_me and,from,depths_of waters )

Here, the deep and the pit represent death and the grave. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use equivalent expressions or plain language. Alternate translation: [death … the grave]