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OET (OET-LV) [fn] may_he_pursue an_enemy soul_of_my and_overtake and_trample to_the_ground life_of_my and_honour_of_my in_the_dust may_he_lay Şelāh.
7:6 Note: KJB: Ps.7.5
OET (OET-RV) ⇔ Take action, Yahweh.
⇔ Take out your anger on my enemies
⇔ Wake up for my sake—it’s you who demands justice.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ק֘וּמָ֤ה
(Some words not found in UHB: pursue enemy soul_of,my and,overtake and,trample to_the,ground life_of,my and,honor_of,my in_the,dust lay selah )
Arise represents doing something or taking action. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do something” or “Take action”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ
(Some words not found in UHB: pursue enemy soul_of,my and,overtake and,trample to_the,ground life_of,my and,honor_of,my in_the,dust lay selah )
Here, in your nose is an idiom meaning that Yahweh is angry. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, use an idiom from your language that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Because you are angry”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
הִ֭נָּשֵׂא
(Some words not found in UHB: pursue enemy soul_of,my and,overtake and,trample to_the,ground life_of,my and,honor_of,my in_the,dust lay selah )
Here, be lifted represents overcoming or conquering people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “overcome”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
בְּעַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑י
(Some words not found in UHB: pursue enemy soul_of,my and,overtake and,trample to_the,ground life_of,my and,honor_of,my in_the,dust lay selah )
The adversaries’ rage represents their attacks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “against the attacks of my adversaries” or “against my adversaries who attack me”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְע֥וּרָה
(Some words not found in UHB: pursue enemy soul_of,my and,overtake and,trample to_the,ground life_of,my and,honor_of,my in_the,dust lay selah )
The author is speaking to Yahweh as if he was asleep and needed to wake up. Here, waking up represents starting to do something or take action. It does not imply that the author thinks Yahweh is asleep. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Take action” or “Start to do this”
Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ
(Some words not found in UHB: pursue enemy soul_of,my and,overtake and,trample to_the,ground life_of,my and,honor_of,my in_the,dust lay selah )
This wording serves a dual function: it both justifies the demands made earlier in this verse and sets the stage for the expectations expressed in the following verses. When translating, consider how to maintain this two-fold connection in your language, ensuring that it aligns with the logical and emotional flow of the text.
7:6 God’s judgment brings justice, despite the chaos created by adversaries (see 7:11).
OET (OET-LV) [fn] may_he_pursue an_enemy soul_of_my and_overtake and_trample to_the_ground life_of_my and_honour_of_my in_the_dust may_he_lay Şelāh.
7:6 Note: KJB: Ps.7.5
OET (OET-RV) ⇔ Take action, Yahweh.
⇔ Take out your anger on my enemies
⇔ Wake up for my sake—it’s you who demands justice.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.