OET interlinear PSA 88:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

תָּב֣וֹא לְ֭⁠פָנֶי⁠ךָ תְּפִלָּתִ֑⁠י הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְ⁠ךָ֗ לְ⁠רִנָּתִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH god_of my_salvation_of,my day cry_out in,night before,you )

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 combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Another approach would be to connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. See how you as a team have decided to translate the parallel phrases in the Psalms, and follow that approach here and throughout this psalm. Alternate translation: [Let my prayer come to your face, indeed, please listen to what I cry out to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תְּפִלָּתִ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH god_of my_salvation_of,my day cry_out in,night before,you )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of prayer, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what I pray]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ֭⁠פָנֶי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH god_of my_salvation_of,my day cry_out in,night before,you )

Here, to your face represents being in front of God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [into your presence]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְ⁠ךָ֗ לְ⁠רִנָּתִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH god_of my_salvation_of,my day cry_out in,night before,you )

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 pay attention to my cry]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְ⁠ךָ֗

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH god_of my_salvation_of,my day cry_out in,night before,you )

The psalmist is using the term ear to mean hearing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [listen]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠רִנָּתִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH god_of my_salvation_of,my day cry_out in,night before,you )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of cry, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to what I cry out]