Psalm 92/Notes/Grammar.V. 9.646513

v. 9 – The status of מָר֗וֹם has been interpreted either as a divine epithet (≈ exalted one)^[1] or as an adverbial (preferred)^[2]. The lexicons recognize both functions of מָר֗וֹם as "high, meaning lofty" (HALOT) and "height> divine title, "Exalted One" (DCH). The ancient versions, likewise, exhibit the same diversity.^[3]

In light of the similar constructions found in 2 Kgs 19:22 (= Isa 37:23), Isa 40:26, and other instances with the verb שׁכן, "to dwell," we have favored the adverbial reading of the nominal here.

↑ For support of reading מָר֗וֹם as a divine epithet (Ibn Ezra; Tate 1998, 462, cf. KJV), see the מְר֥וֹם עַם־הָאָֽרֶץ in Isa 24:4 (though only מרום הארץ in 1QIsaª). One argument in favor here is the possibility of employing the polal participle (מְרוֹמַם) to disambiguate the first (preferred) interpretation.
↑ For support of the nominal adverb reading (Briggs & Briggs 1906-1907, 285; Brueggemann & Bellinger 2014, 398; Ḥakham 1979, 181; Tanner & Jacobson 2014, 703; cf. CSB, ESV, NASB, NIV), see the prepositional-less מָרוֹם in 2 Kgs 19:22 (= Isa 37:23) and Isa 40:26. For the complement of a שׁכן verb phrase, see Isa 33:5, 57:15, and the suffixed בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו in Job 25:2. See also the similar co-text of Ps 97:9 – כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים.
↑ • σὺ δὲ ὕψιστος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, κύριε· (LXX; 'exalted one') = tu autem Altissimus in aeternum Domine (Gall.) = tu autem Excelsus in aeternum Domine (Hebr.; differing from the rendering of עֶלְיֽוֹן in v. 2 as 'Altissime') • ואת רמא (TgPs; adj. high) • ܘܐܢܬ ܡܪܝܐ ܡܪܝܡܐ ܠܥܠܡ (adj. high, exalted' ;CAL) • The Christian Palestinian Aramaic version alternates from the emphatic form ܡܪܘܡܡܐ for עֶלְיֽוֹן in v. 2 to the absolute ܡܪܘܡܡ here, though both nominal.

[1] For support of reading מָר֗וֹם as a divine epithet (Ibn Ezra; Tate 1998, 462, cf. KJV), see the מְר֥וֹם עַם־הָאָֽרֶץ in Isa 24:4 (though only מרום הארץ in 1QIsaª). One argument in favor here is the possibility of employing the polal participle (מְרוֹמַם) to disambiguate the first (preferred) interpretation.

[2] For support of the nominal adverb reading (Briggs & Briggs 1906-1907, 285; Brueggemann & Bellinger 2014, 398; Ḥakham 1979, 181; Tanner & Jacobson 2014, 703; cf. CSB, ESV, NASB, NIV), see the prepositional-less מָרוֹם in 2 Kgs 19:22 (= Isa 37:23) and Isa 40:26. For the complement of a שׁכן verb phrase, see Isa 33:5, 57:15, and the suffixed בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו in Job 25:2. See also the similar co-text of Ps 97:9 – כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים.

[3] • σὺ δὲ ὕψιστος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, κύριε· (LXX; 'exalted one') = tu autem Altissimus in aeternum Domine (Gall.) = tu autem Excelsus in aeternum Domine (Hebr.; differing from the rendering of עֶלְיֽוֹן in v. 2 as 'Altissime') • ואת רמא (TgPs; adj. high) • ܘܐܢܬ ܡܪܝܐ ܡܪܝܡܐ ܠܥܠܡ (adj. high, exalted' ;CAL) • The Christian Palestinian Aramaic version alternates from the emphatic form ܡܪܘܡܡܐ for עֶלְיֽוֹן in v. 2 to the absolute ܡܪܘܡܡ here, though both nominal.

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