| 25. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} “for/because,” marking a causal clause. Immediately following is the direct address atah Elohai {אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי | ʾattâ ʾĕ·lô·hâ·i} “You, my God,” which foregrounds divine agency. The verb galita {גָּלִיתָ | gā·lî·tā} “have revealed” governs the direct object ozen {אֹזֶן | ʾō·zen} “ear,” implying attentive receptivity. The construct ozen avdeka {עַבְדְּךָ | ʿaḇ·dĕ·ḵā} “ear of Your servant” specifies the beneficiary of this revelation. The infinitive clause livnot lo bayit {לִבְנוֹת לוֹ בָּיִת | liḇ·nōṯ lō bā·yît} functions as the content of the disclosure, indicating God’s promise “that You will build a house for him.” The particle al-ken {עַל־כֵּן | ʿal-kên} “therefore” introduces a result clause with matza {מָצָא | mā·ṣāʾ} “he found,” leading into the purpose infinitive lehitpalel lefanekha {לְהִתְפַּלֵּל לְפָנֶיךָ | lə·hit·pal·lêl lə·p̄ā·nê·ḵā} “to pray before You.” The structure highlights the reciprocal dynamic between divine promise and human response. |