OET interlinear PSA 86:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

עֲשֵֽׂה־עִמִּ֥⁠י א֗וֹת לְ⁠ט֫וֹבָ֥ה

(Some words not found in UHB: make/work/create/deal with,me sign/signal/evidence of,goodness so,that_they_may_see [those_of,who]_hate_me and,so_that_they_may_be_ashamed that/for/because/then/when you(ms) YHWH you,have_helped_me and,you,have_comforted_me )

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 work for me a sign for good]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְ⁠יִרְא֣וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣⁠י וְ⁠יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ

so,that_they_may_see (Some words not found in UHB: make/work/create/deal with,me sign/signal/evidence of,goodness so,that_they_may_see [those_of,who]_hate_me and,so_that_they_may_be_ashamed that/for/because/then/when you(ms) YHWH you,have_helped_me and,you,have_comforted_me )

Here, that the ones hating me may see and have shame marks the enemies’ shame as the goal or purpose of the sign David requests. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [so that the ones hating me will see and have shame]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עֲזַרְתַּ֥⁠נִי וְ⁠נִחַמְתָּֽ⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: make/work/create/deal with,me sign/signal/evidence of,goodness so,that_they_may_see [those_of,who]_hate_me and,so_that_they_may_be_ashamed that/for/because/then/when you(ms) YHWH you,have_helped_me and,you,have_comforted_me )

The word for indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [because you, Yahweh, have help me and comfort me]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עֲזַרְתַּ֥⁠נִי

(Some words not found in UHB: make/work/create/deal with,me sign/signal/evidence of,goodness so,that_they_may_see [those_of,who]_hate_me and,so_that_they_may_be_ashamed that/for/because/then/when you(ms) YHWH you,have_helped_me and,you,have_comforted_me )

David is stating the pronoun you separately, even though the verb translated as have helped already includes this meaning. He is doing that to emphasize that Yahweh personally is the one who helps him. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing the meaning here. Alternate translation: [you yourself, Yahweh, have helped me]