OET interlinear PSA 74:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-transliterate

מַשְׂכִּ֗יל

(Some words not found in UHB: maskil of,Asaph ,why? ʼElohīm rejected to,perpetuity smoke anger_of,your on,the_sheep_of your_pasture_of,your )

The superscription to this psalm identifies it as a maskil. Since the meaning of this word is not certain, you may wish to represent it in its Hebrew form and spell it the way it sounds in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

לָ⁠מָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים זָנַ֣חְתָּ לָ⁠נֶ֑צַח יֶעְשַׁ֥ן אַ֝פְּ⁠ךָ֗ בְּ⁠צֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֶֽ⁠ךָ

,why? ʼElohīm (Some words not found in UHB: maskil of,Asaph ,why? ʼElohīm rejected to,perpetuity smoke anger_of,your on,the_sheep_of your_pasture_of,your )

Asaph is using the question form to express his anguish at God’s anger toward his people. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [God, you have rejected us forever! Your nose should not smoke against the flock of your pasture.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יֶעְשַׁ֥ן אַ֝פְּ⁠ךָ֗

(Some words not found in UHB: maskil of,Asaph ,why? ʼElohīm rejected to,perpetuity smoke anger_of,your on,the_sheep_of your_pasture_of,your )

Asaph is using does your nose smoke as a common expression of the culture to mean that God is angry. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Why are you angry]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠צֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֶֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: maskil of,Asaph ,why? ʼElohīm rejected to,perpetuity smoke anger_of,your on,the_sheep_of your_pasture_of,your )

Here Asaph is speaking of God’s people as if they were the flock of a shepherd, and of God as if he were a shepherd who cares for them in your pasture. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [against the people you care for]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠צֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֶֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: maskil of,Asaph ,why? ʼElohīm rejected to,perpetuity smoke anger_of,your on,the_sheep_of your_pasture_of,your )

Asaph is using the possessive form to describe a flock that is associated with a pasture. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [against the flock that you pasture]