OET interlinear PSA 86:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

פְּנֵ֥ה אֵלַ֗⁠י וְ⁠חָ֫נֵּ֥⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: turn to=me and,show,favor_to_me give, strength_of,your to,servant_of,your and,save, (to)_the,son_of your_maidservant_of,your )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please turn to me and favor me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פְּנֵ֥ה אֵלַ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: turn to=me and,show,favor_to_me give, strength_of,your to,servant_of,your and,save, (to)_the,son_of your_maidservant_of,your )

The psalmist is speaking as if God were not looking at him and he is asking him to turn to him and pay attention. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Please pay attention to me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

תְּנָֽ⁠ה־עֻזְּ⁠ךָ֥ לְ⁠עַבְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: turn to=me and,show,favor_to_me give, strength_of,your to,servant_of,your and,save, (to)_the,son_of your_maidservant_of,your )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please give your strength to your servant]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תְּנָֽ⁠ה־עֻזְּ⁠ךָ֥ לְ⁠עַבְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: turn to=me and,show,favor_to_me give, strength_of,your to,servant_of,your and,save, (to)_the,son_of your_maidservant_of,your )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of strength, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [make your servant strong]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

וְ֝⁠הוֹשִׁ֗יעָ⁠ה לְ⁠בֶן־אֲמָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: turn to=me and,show,favor_to_me give, strength_of,your to,servant_of,your and,save, (to)_the,son_of your_maidservant_of,your )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [and please save the son of your female servant]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠בֶן־אֲמָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

(to)_the,son_of your_maidservant_of,your

David is using the son of your female servant as a common expression to indicate that he was born into Yahweh’s service. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your servant from birth]