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The Semantics of the Hiphil Perfect and Divine Election in Psalm 4:4
וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד לֹ֑ו יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃
(Psalm 4:4)
And know that the LORD has set apart the faithful one for Himself; the LORD will hear when I call to Him.
Liturgical Assurance in the Structure of Psalm 4:4
Psalm 4 is a psalm of David that blends supplication with confident trust in divine justice. Verse 4 (Hebrew 4:3) functions as a theological turning point, contrasting the behavior of the wicked with the security of the righteous. The verse reads:
This verse combines a declarative imperative (וּדְעוּ), a Hiphil perfect verb (הִפְלָה), and a volitional future (יִשְׁמַע) to create a poetic structure of confident appeal.… Learn Hebrew