Psalm 2/Notes/Grammar.v. 1.69605

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The interrogative "'why" (לָמָּה) is elided in the second clause. Cf. NLT: "Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?"[1] At least semantically, it is probably implied in the clauses of v. 2 as well.[2]

  1. ↑ So NET, GNT; Tsumura 2023, 68.
  2. ↑ So Craigie 1983, 62-3.