To: "Moshe Shulman" <mshulman AT ix.netcom.com>, <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Psalm 22:16
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 10:44:21 +0300
From: Moshe Shulman
> Here the clause 'like a lion' is an adverbial
clause refering to how they are encircling the
subject. The analogy of the wicked congregation
to dogs, a theme seen earlier, is continued in this verse.
To omit a verb is extremely common in informal literature, such as prayers,
and to a lesser extent psalms. The phrase runs, like a lion [e.g., threaten]
my hands and feet.