Psalm 13 Discourse

How Long, YHWH?

Psalm 13

About the Discourse Layer

Our Discourse Layer includes four additional layers of analysis:

• Participant analysis
• Macrosyntax
• Speech act analysis
• Emotional analysis

For more information on our method of analysis, click the expandable explanation button at the beginning of each layer.

• Participants
• Macrosyntax
• Speech Act
• Emotional Analysis

Psalm 13/Participant Analysis

Psalm 13/Macrosyntax

Speech Act Analysis

What is Speech Act Analysis?

The Speech Act layer presents the text in terms of what it does, following the findings of Speech Act Theory. It builds on the recognition that there is more to communication than the exchange of propositions. Speech act analysis is particularly important when communicating cross-culturally, and lack of understanding can lead to serious misunderstandings, since the ways languages and cultures perform speech acts varies widely.

For a detailed explanation of our method, see the Speech Act Analysis Creator Guidelines.

Summary Visual

Speaker		Verses		Macro Speech Acts				Addressee
David		v. 2 How long, YHWH?	Lament (vv. 2–3)				YHWH
		v. 3 Will you ignore me forever?	How long will you forget me? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
		v. 4 #REF!	Petition (vv. 4–5)
			Give my eyes light!
Enemy		v. 5 #REF!		Supporting Statements So I don't die (v. 4) So that my enemy doesn't say, "I'm the victor!" (v. 5)			Enemy
David								YHWH
		v. 6 #REF!	Profession of Trust (v. 6)
			I have put my trust in your loyalty. I will sing to YHWH!

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Speech Act Chart

The following chart is scrollable (left/right; up/down).

Verse	Hebrew	CBC	Sentence type	Illocution (general)	Illocution with context	Macro speech act	Intended perlocution (Think)	Intended perlocution (Feel)	Intended perlocution (Do)
Verse number and poetic line	Hebrew text	English translation	Declarative, Imperative, or Interrogative Indirect Speech Act: Mismatch between sentence type and illocution type	Assertive, Directive, Expressive, Commissive, or Declaratory Indirect Speech Act: Mismatch between sentence type and illocution type	More specific illocution type with paraphrased context	Illocutionary intent (i.e. communicative purpose) of larger sections of discourse These align with the "Speech Act Summary" headings	What the speaker intends for the address to think	What the speaker intends for the address to feel	What the speaker intends for the address to do

If an emendation or revocalization is preferred, that emendation or revocalization will be marked in the Hebrew text of all the visuals.

Emendations/Revocalizations legend
*Emended text*	Emended text, text in which the consonants differ from the consonants of the Masoretic text, is indicated by blue asterisks on either side of the emendation.
*Revocalized text*	Revocalized text, text in which only the vowels differ from the vowels of the Masoretic text, is indicated by purple asterisks on either side of the revocalization.

Psalm 13/Emotional

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Bibliography

Psalm 13/Bibliography

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