OET interlinear ROM 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

καὶ Δαυεὶδ λέγει

also (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων)

Paul uses David also speaks of here to introduce a scripture quotation from Psalm 31:1–2, which David wrote. This occurs in 4:7–8. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is quoting from the Old Testament. Alternate translation: “David also wrote in the Old Testament of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

the blessing ˱of˲_the person

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of blessedness, you could express the same idea with a different form. Alternate translation: “how blessed the man is”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

the blessing ˱of˲_the person

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the man that is characterized by blessedness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the blessed man” or “the happy man”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

˱of˲_the person

Paul is speaking of people in general, not of one particular man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “of a person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων

˱to˲_whom ¬the God /is/_reckoning righteousness apart_from works

This phrase gives further information about the the man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: “that is, the man God credits as righteous apart from works”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην

/is/_reckoning righteousness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “counts being righteous” or “counts being right with himself”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

χωρὶς ἔργων

apart_from works

See how you translated this phrase in 3:28.