Psalm 24/Notes/Phrasal.v. 3.632120

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v. 3 – As in many instances of triple constituent construct chain terminating in a pronominal suffix, so in the case of בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ, "a pronominal suffix can be attached to the nomen rectum [construct dependent] where such a pronoun relates to the entire construct phrase, effectively to the nomen regens [construct head]" (JM §129kb). Thus, the phrase should be understood as in his holy place, not in the place of his holiness. Compare, for example, הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי my holy mountain in Psalm 2:6.