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*vv.4-5, bound by an inclusio (ודעו / ודמ … </br>*vv.4-5, bound by an inclusio (ודעו / ודמו) evoke images of eerie quietude (דמם) and darkness (משׁכב), as people lie on their beds at night in contemplative silence. By contrast, vv.7-8, also bound by an inclusio (רבים / רבו) introduce the contrasting image of light (אור) which gives sight (יראנו) and life/abundance (רבב). In other words, vv.7-8 represent the dawning of day upon the darkness of night (vv.4-5). The pivotal point between the two is v.6 (the center of the psalm: צדק [cf.v.2a], בטח [cf.v.9c]) which depicts a turning to Yahweh with worship (v.6a) and trust (v.6b). Repentance (v.6) hastens the dawn – the transition from a life of darkness and silence (vv.4-5) to one of light and blessing (vv.7-8).</br>*The themes of darkness/evening and light/morning, which are prominent in vv.4-8, appear at the beginning and end of the psalm as well. The first word of the psalm (בְּקָרְאִי) sounds like the word for "morning" (בֹּקֶר), and the final verse of the psalm (v.9) evokes the image of evening (אשׁכבה ואישׁן). The Psalm thus alternates between images of morning and evening:</br>::'''Morning''' (v.2)</br>:::'''Evening''' (vv.4-5)</br>::'''Morning''' (vv.7-8)</br>:::'''Evening''' (v.9)</br>*figurative/evocative language is concentrated in v.5, perhaps marking the thematic peak of the psalm.</br>**metonymy: רגזו</br>**idom: אמרו בלבבכם</br>**imagery: lying down to sleep (cf. v.9); silence</br>ery: lying down to sleep (cf. v.9); silence
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