Psalm 89/Notes/Lexical.v. 21.304115

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  • "Hand" (יָד) is metonymic for "strength," i.e., an "action by which humans or deities exert strength and power" (SDBH). Similarly, the word "arm" (זְרוֹעַ) in the parallel line is "directly associated with strength and power" (SDBH).