OET interlinear PSA 98:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

נְהָר֥וֹת יִמְחֲאוּ־כָ֑ף

rivers clap hands

The psalmist is speaking of rivers as if they were living beings that could clap palm. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Let it be as though the rivers clap palm]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

נְהָר֥וֹת יִמְחֲאוּ־כָ֑ף

rivers clap hands

The psalmist is using clap palm as a common expression of his culture to mean “clap their hands.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Let the rivers clap their hands]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יַ֝֗חַד הָרִ֥ים יְרַנֵּֽנוּ

together mountains (Some words not found in UHB: rivers clap hands together mountains sing_~_forjoy )

The psalmist is speaking of the mountains as if they were living things that could rejoice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [let it be as though the mountains rejoice together]