Psalm 44/Notes/Grammar.V. 18.977382

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  • Pronominal suffix of בָּאַתְנוּ: While pronominal suffixes often indicate an accusative (i.e., direct object), they can also indicate datives with certain verbs (JM §125ba; see also Pss 36.12; 119.41, 77; Prov. 28.22; Job 22.21). This is the case here, where the 1cp suffix indicates location ("to us") with the intransitive qal of בוא.
  • Clausal syntax: The negated clauses in this verse could be construed as subordinated circumstantial clauses, perhaps with a concessive force (so GKC §156f). However, in the absence of a subordinating conjunction, the parallel uses of qatal verbs throughout this verse suggest viewing these clauses as disjunctive, rather than subordinate (cf. Davidson 1902, §152).