Psalm 89/Notes/Verbal.vv. 7-8.16568
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
The yiqtol's in vv. 7-19 describe habitual events (⟲⟲⟲). Occasionally, the habitual semantics are explicit in the context (e.g., "always" in v. 17a and "whenever they rise" in v. 10b), but, for the most part, they are implied by the context. These verses constitute a hymn of praise to YHWH, describing who YHWH is and what he characteristically, or habitually, does.