| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the noun tsaddiq {צַדִּיק | ṣaḏ-ḏîq} ‘righteous’, followed by the adverbial phrase ləʿōlām {לְעוֹלָם | lə-ʿō-lām} ‘forever’ establishing durative emphasis. The negative particle bal {בַּל־ | bal} with the Qal imperfect yim-môṭ {יִמּוֹט | yim-môṭ} ‘be moved’ asserts the unshakable stability of the righteous. A coordinating conjunction introduces ū-rə-šā-ʿîm {וּרְשָׁעִים | ū-rə-šā-ʿîm} ‘wicked ones’, negated by lōʾ {לֹא | lōʾ} before the imperfect yiš-kə-nû {יִשְׁכְּנוּ | yiš-kə-nû} ‘dwell’. The noun ’ā-reṣ {אָרֶץ | ’ā-reṣ} ‘land’ designates the place of habitation. This VSO order and antithetic parallelism highlight the contrast between perpetual security and exclusion. In translation, subjects are placed before verbs to preserve the Hebrew emphasis on agent prominence and to maintain the antithetical balance. |