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כִּ֣י הַ֭שָּׁתֹות יֵֽהָרֵס֑וּן צַ֝דִּ֗יק מַה־פָּעָֽל׃ (Psalm 11:3) For the foundations are torn down; the righteous, what has he done? Methodological Orientation This analysis approaches the verse through Biblical Hebrew syntax, poetic pragmatics, and interrogative structure. The verse is syntactically compact yet conceptually expansive, combining a causal clause with a rhetorical question. Its grammar encodes not only information but also emotional tension and existential uncertainty. Information Structure and Pragmatic Framing The verse begins with כִּי, introducing a causal or explanatory frame. This particle signals that what follows provides the rationale for a preceding concern.… Learn Hebrew