Psalm 19/Notes/Verbal.V. 8.728982

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  • The participles in vv. 8-10 are habitual. Cf. 1 Sam 2:6-8, where " the participle prevails and is used eight times as the head verbal form in the clause in both initial and non-initial position, introducing generic statements. The events and situations are given from an imperfective viewpoint; they may be repeated on a regular basis over an extended period of time. The modal operator 'As a rule →', introducing a habitual saying, is at work" (Notarius 2010, 260).