OET interlinear PSA 85:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הַרְאֵ֣⁠נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חַסְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not you(ms) you(ms)_will_return will,you(pl)_give_us_life? and,people_of,your rejoice in,you )

The psalmist is using the imperative form to make a request to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that is more natural for a request. Alternate translation: [Please make us see your covenant faithfulness]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַרְאֵ֣⁠נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חַסְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not you(ms) you(ms)_will_return will,you(pl)_give_us_life? and,people_of,your rejoice in,you )

The psalmist is speaking of experiencing God’s covenant faithfulness as if it were something that could be physically seen. If your language does not have a comparable expression, or if this image does not communicate well, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Make us experience your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חַסְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not you(ms) you(ms)_will_return will,you(pl)_give_us_life? and,people_of,your rejoice in,you )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of your covenant faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [how faithful you are to your covenant with us]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

וְ֝⁠יֶשְׁעֲ⁠ךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־לָֽ⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not you(ms) you(ms)_will_return will,you(pl)_give_us_life? and,people_of,your rejoice in,you )

The psalmist is using the imperative form to make a request to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that is more natural for a request. Alternate translation: [and please give your salvation to us]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ֝⁠יֶשְׁעֲ⁠ךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־לָֽ⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not you(ms) you(ms)_will_return will,you(pl)_give_us_life? and,people_of,your rejoice in,you )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of your salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and give your saving help to us]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

יְהוָ֣ה חַסְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ וְ֝⁠יֶשְׁעֲ⁠ךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־לָֽ⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not you(ms) you(ms)_will_return will,you(pl)_give_us_life? and,people_of,your rejoice in,you )

The psalmist is using the possessive form to mean that both covenant faithfulness and salvation come from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the possessive form in another way. Alternate translation: [the covenant faithfulness that you show, Yahweh, and the salvation that you give us]