Psalm 44/Notes/Phrasal.V. 26.204344

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  • לֶ-עָפָר ("into the dust"): With verbs of motion, the preposition ל can denote the goal of the movement (terminative) (Arnold and Choi 2018, §4.1.10a). See note above on שָׁחָה.
  • לָ-אָרֶץ ("to the earth"): The preposition ל can denote the location of an object at a certain point (Arnold and Choi 2018, §4.1.10b). However, the gloss "clings at the earth" would not conform to English idiom.