OET interlinear PSA 97:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָ֥ע

evil

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of evil, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [all that is evil]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

חֲסִידָ֑י⁠ו

of,his_faithful_[people]

The psalmist is using the adjective faithful as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [of everyone loyal to him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠יַּ֥ד

(Some words not found in UHB: love_of YHWH hate evil he/it_was_watching lives_of of,his_faithful_[people] from_[the],hand_of wicked he,delivers_them )

Here, hand represents the power of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from the power of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים

(Some words not found in UHB: love_of YHWH hate evil he/it_was_watching lives_of of,his_faithful_[people] from_[the],hand_of wicked he,delivers_them )

The psalmist is using the adjective wicked as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [bad people]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יַצִּילֵֽ⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: love_of YHWH hate evil he/it_was_watching lives_of of,his_faithful_[people] from_[the],hand_of wicked he,delivers_them )

The psalmist is speaking here as if Yahweh actually snatches his faithful ones from danger. The image is of someone quickly grabbing something to pull it away from harm. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he saves them]