OET interlinear PSA 69:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נַפְשִׁ֣⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not hide face_of,your from,servant_of,your that/for/because/then/when in_distress to=me quickly answer,me )

David is using the term my soul to mean the entire person from the perspective of his spiritual and emotional existence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [my life]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

גְאָלָ֑⁠הּ לְמַ֖עַן אֹיְבַ֣⁠י פְּדֵֽ⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not hide face_of,your from,servant_of,your that/for/because/then/when in_distress to=me quickly answer,me )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [ransom me, because of my enemies]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

קָרְבָ֣⁠ה אֶל־נַפְשִׁ֣⁠י גְאָלָ֑⁠הּ & פְּדֵֽ⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not hide face_of,your from,servant_of,your that/for/because/then/when in_distress to=me quickly answer,me )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please draw near to my soul, redeem it … please ransom me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

גְאָלָ֑⁠הּ & פְּדֵֽ⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not hide face_of,your from,servant_of,your that/for/because/then/when in_distress to=me quickly answer,me )

The terms redeem and ransom mean similar things. David is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [deliver it … deliver me]