The ‘Rock' of the King's Sword? A Note on tsûr in Psalm 89:44

Several points tell against the usual translation of צור in Ps. 89:44a as the "edge" of the king's sword. The Hebrew noun should be rendered as a divine epithet and vocative: "O Rock." Verse 44 asserts that, far from being the Davidic king's "Rock of salvation"...

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Published in:Vetus Testamentum
Main Author: Irvine, Stuart A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Vetus Testamentum
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Psalmen 89,44 / Hebrew language / Noun / tsûr / Sword / Blade / Rock
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Skirts
B royal lament
B Psalm 89:44
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Summary:Several points tell against the usual translation of צור in Ps. 89:44a as the "edge" of the king's sword. The Hebrew noun should be rendered as a divine epithet and vocative: "O Rock." Verse 44 asserts that, far from being the Davidic king's "Rock of salvation" (v. 27), Yahweh as Rock "turns back" the king's sword.
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341380