OET interlinear PSA 77:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בַּ⁠יָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗⁠ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice your_thunder_of,your [was]_in,whirlwind lit_up lightnings world shook and,it_shook the=earth/land )

Asaph is speaking of God’s actions and guidance as if they were a way and path that he traveled. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Your deeds were done in the sea and your works] or [You acted in the sea, and you worked]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

בַּ⁠יָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗⁠ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ בְּ⁠מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice your_thunder_of,your [was]_in,whirlwind lit_up lightnings world shook and,it_shook the=earth/land )

These two phrases, Your way went through the sea and your path through many waters, 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: [Your way went through the sea, yes, your path went through many waters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ֝⁠עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗י⁠ךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice your_thunder_of,your [was]_in,whirlwind lit_up lightnings world shook and,it_shook the=earth/land )

Asaph is speaking of God as if he were a person who could leave footprints when walking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but no trace of your presence could be seen] or [but there was no sign of where you had been]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ֝⁠עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗י⁠ךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: sound/voice your_thunder_of,your [was]_in,whirlwind lit_up lightnings world shook and,it_shook the=earth/land )

The expression your footprints were not discerned is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [but no one could discern your footprints] or [but your footprints could not be seen]