Psalm 19/Notes/Verbal.Vv. 10-11.915906

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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).
  • The verb צדק (a denominative form) is stative (cf. BDB).
  • The KJV/ESV has a modal nuance for נֶּחֱמָדִים: "more to be desired." Most English versions translate it as indicative: "more desirable than" (GNT, NLT, NJPS) >> "of greater value than" (NET)