Psalm 44/Notes/Verbal.V. 18.637119
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
- בָּאַתְנוּ ("has come upon us"): As this verb summarizes the preceding content and denotes the resulting state of an anterior action (perfect of result), no reference point movement is expected.
- שְׁכַחֲנוּךָ ("we have not neglected you"): In the current context, the verb denotes the resulting state of an anterior action (perfect of result). As such, no reference point movement is expected. The concessive sense (i.e., "even though we have not forgotten you") can be introduced by a simple waw conjunction, as it does here (Arnold and Choi 2018, §5.2.12). This concessive sense is implied by the semantic contrast being depicted at this point, i.e., the contrast between disaster that is consistent with covenant curse (see Story Behind notes) and Israel's covenant faithfulness.
- שִׁקַּרְנוּ ("have we broken faith"): In the current context, the verb denotes the resulting state of an anterior action (perfect of result). As such, no reference point movement is expected.