Psalm 89/Notes/Phrasal.v. 42.435649

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  • The lamed preposition in the phrase "to his neighbors" (לִשְׁכֵנָיו) means that the predication "he has become an object of scorn" is true insofar as his neighbors are concerned (Jenni 2000, rubric 4623); i.e., with respect to his neighbors, he has become an object of scorn. Practically, this means that "all his neighbors laugh at him" (GNT).