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Psalm 4/Lexical Semantics
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v.4ab(2x); absent in vv.2-3  +
Connections
Although the title אלהים does not appear again in the psalm, the noun צֶדֶק does occur in v.6a, thus forming a connection between these verses.  +
Definition
direct address to Yahweh  +, אלהים  +, יהוה  +  and References to God  +
Discussion
Yahweh is addressed as אלהי צדקי. This par … Yahweh is addressed as אלהי צדקי. This particular phrase only occurs once in the MT. There are two options for interpreting the relationship between the constituents in this bound phrase. 1) The free member (צדקי) may be attributive ("my righteous God."). 2) The relationship may be possessive ("God of my righteousness," i.e., God adjudicates, awards, gives, maintains my legal rightness). Both essentially say the same thing, but the second option is contextually more suitable because the crisis of drought challenges David's legal rightness before God (see [[#Historical background|Historical background]]l background|Historical background]]  +
Feature Index
2  +
Occurrences
אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי (v.2a), יְהוָה (v.7b), אַתָּה יְהוָה (v.9b)  +, אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי (v.2a)  +  and יְהוָה (v.4a), יְהוָה (v.4b), אֶל־יְהוָה (v.6b), יְהוָה (v.7b), יְהוָה (v.9b)  +
Structure
inclusio (vv.2a, 9b)  +  and The series of exhortations (vv.4-7) to the sons of man begins and ends with third person reference to Yahweh (v.4a, v.6b)  +
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