Psalm 44/Notes/Verbal.V. 24.672152
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
- תִישַׁן (" you sleep"): Without reference point movement, the yiqtol typically denotes habitual action. The nature of slumber, however, suggests continual action. Furthermore, the yiqtol form can denote continuous action when used in questions. In these cases, they communicate an "actual present," i.e., the action in question is assumed to continue up until the moment of speaking (JM, §113d).