Psalm 46/Notes/Phrasal.v. 4.818549

V. 4 contains several construct phrases (for which see also the Grammatical Diagram above). In the constituent its waters (מימיו), the suffix "its" refers back to "the sea" in v 3. and represents possession (i.e., "waters" belong to or are a constituent part of the “sea”).^[1] Incidentally, the plural form "seas" from v. 3 should be understood as signifying intensification, i.e., "seas"="the deepest sea."^[2]

↑ Alternatively, this construct chain could represent the “product–material” relationship, meaning, as part of the sea, the waters are what the sea is "made of".
↑ GK 132h, note 2; cf. Hossfeld-Zenger 1993: 286. Note also that v. 4 uses 3ms suffixes in relation to the seas (“its”; i.e., “its waters,” “its swelling”).

[1] Alternatively, this construct chain could represent the “product–material” relationship, meaning, as part of the sea, the waters are what the sea is "made of".

[2] GK 132h, note 2; cf. Hossfeld-Zenger 1993: 286. Note also that v. 4 uses 3ms suffixes in relation to the seas (“its”; i.e., “its waters,” “its swelling”).

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