OET interlinear ROM 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

καὶ Δαυεὶδ λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

Paul uses David also speaks of here to introduce a scripture quotation from [Psalm 31:1–2](../psa/031/001.md), which David wrote. This occurs in [4:7–8](../04/07.md). 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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καθάπερ καί Δαυίδ λέγει τόν μακαρισμόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ Θεός λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρίς ἔργων)

See how you translated this phrase in [3:28](../03/28.md).