| 35. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive plus plural imperative veimru {וְאִמְרוּ | wə-ʾim-rû} “and say,” signaling communal exhortation. It proceeds through three coordinated petitions, each introduced by an imperative or infinitive form that underscores urgent dependency on divine action. The construct chain elohei yish’enu {אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ | ʾĕ-lō-hê yiš-‘ê-nû} “God of our salvation” functions as the object of the petitions. The prepositional phrase minhagoyim {מִן־הַגּוֹיִם | min-hă-gō-yîm} “from the nations” provides context, while the lamed-infinitive constructs lehodot {לְהֹדוֹת | lə-hō-ḏōṯ} “to give thanks” and lehishtabbe’ach {לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ | lə-hi-štab-bē-ʼaḥ} “to glory” express purpose. The locative bet in bittehillatecha {בִּתְהִלָּתֶךָ | bə-ti-hil-lā-ṯə-kā} frames the worship setting. The translation preserves the Hebrew imperative sequence and purpose clauses to reflect its theological emphasis on deliverance leading to worship. |