OET interlinear PSA 81:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: in,trouble called and,I,rescued_you I,answered_you in_[the],hiding_place_of thunder I,tested_you on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters_of Mərīⱱāh selah )

Here, if you would listen to me introduces the first part of a possible condition. Yahweh will only do the things described in verses 13–16 if this condition happens. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a condition that could happen.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: in,trouble called and,I,rescued_you I,answered_you in_[the],hiding_place_of thunder I,tested_you on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters_of Mərīⱱāh selah )

Yahweh is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling, a deep longing for Israel to obey. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. If not, you could say what Yahweh was feeling. Alternate translation: [Israel, I so deeply wish you would listen to me]