OET interlinear PSA 71:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

פַּ֭לְּטֵ⁠נִי מִ⁠יַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע

(Some words not found in UHB: my_God_of,my deliver,me from_[the],hand_of wicked from_[the],palm_of unjust and,[one_who_is]_ruthless )

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 rescue me from the hand of the wicked]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠יַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע

(Some words not found in UHB: my_God_of,my deliver,me from_[the],hand_of wicked from_[the],palm_of unjust and,[one_who_is]_ruthless )

Here hand represents power or control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from the power of the wicked]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

מִ⁠יַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע מִ⁠כַּ֖ף מְעַוֵּ֣ל וְ⁠חוֹמֵץ

(Some words not found in UHB: my_God_of,my deliver,me from_[the],hand_of wicked from_[the],palm_of unjust and,[one_who_is]_ruthless )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Another approach would be to connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. See how you as a team have decided to translate the parallel phrases in the Psalms, and follow that approach here and throughout this psalm. Alternate translation: [from the hand of the wicked, yes, from the palm of the one doing wrong and the one being cruel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

רָשָׁ֑ע

(Some words not found in UHB: my_God_of,my deliver,me from_[the],hand_of wicked from_[the],palm_of unjust and,[one_who_is]_ruthless )

David is using the adjective wicked as a noun to mean wicked people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [people who are wicked]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠כַּ֖ף מְעַוֵּ֣ל

(Some words not found in UHB: my_God_of,my deliver,me from_[the],hand_of wicked from_[the],palm_of unjust and,[one_who_is]_ruthless )

Here palm represents power or control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from the control of the one doing wrong]