| 36. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive on the verb vattiten-li {וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י | wattiṯten-lî} ‘and you gave me’, marking God’s past action. The construct phrase magen yisheka {מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ | māḡēn yišʿəḵā} ‘shield of your salvation’ ties divine protection to deliverance. The coordinating vav in va’anotkha {וַעֲנֹתְךָ | waʿănōṯkā} ‘and your humility’ (functionally gentleness) introduces a second divine attribute, while the Hiphil imperfect tarbēnî {תַּרְבֵּנִי | tarbēnî} ‘you make me great’ expresses a causative outcome. This parallel structure balances protection and condescension as means of exaltation. |