Psalm 46/Notes/Phrasal.v. 8.196089

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V. 8 also contains several prepositional phrases (for which see the Grammatical Diagram above). In the collocation with us (עמנו), the preposition signifies both “fellowship/companionship” and “a locality, i.e., being close to, beside...” Significantly, in v. 8, it represents divine companionship and divine closeness in relation to Israel.[1]

  1. ↑ BDB; HALOT; cf. BHRG §39:21(c), i.e., "when an inferior landmark y in shared presence/activity with a superior trajector x in which support is rendered by the latter to the former").