OET interlinear PSA 80:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

הֶ֭אֱכַלְתָּ⁠ם לֶ֣חֶם דִּמְעָ֑ה וַ֝⁠תַּשְׁקֵ֗⁠מוֹ בִּ⁠דְמָע֥וֹת שָׁלִֽישׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH ʼElohīm armies/messengers until when(q) angry at,the_prayer_of your_people_of,your )

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 connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [You have made them eat and drink tears abundantly]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

הֶ֭אֱכַלְתָּ⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH ʼElohīm armies/messengers until when(q) angry at,the_prayer_of your_people_of,your )

The pronoun them refers to the people of Israel. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [You have made the people of Israel eat]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לֶ֣חֶם דִּמְעָ֑ה

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH ʼElohīm armies/messengers until when(q) angry at,the_prayer_of your_people_of,your )

Asaph is speaking as if tears were bread that people could eat. This means that sorrow has become their constant experience. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [food of sorrow]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ֝⁠תַּשְׁקֵ֗⁠מוֹ בִּ⁠דְמָע֥וֹת שָׁלִֽישׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH ʼElohīm armies/messengers until when(q) angry at,the_prayer_of your_people_of,your )

Asaph is speaking as if tears were a liquid that people could drink in great quantity. This means that God has caused the people to experience overwhelming sorrow. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and you have caused them to weep an overwhelming amount]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

שָׁלִֽישׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH ʼElohīm armies/messengers until when(q) angry at,the_prayer_of your_people_of,your )

Asaph uses the phrase in triple measure as an exaggeration for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use another way to express this emphasis. Alternate translation: [much more than we deserve]