| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The doubled Piel imperative hannuni {חָנֻּ֬נִי | ḥānnûnî} initiates a forceful entreaty. The vocative attem reay {אַתֶּם רֵעָ֑י | ʾattem rēʿay} uses a personal pronoun with a construct noun to heighten intimacy. The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces the causal clause, realized by the construct chain yad-ʾĕlôah {יַד־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ | yad-ʾĕlôah} as the subject of the Qal perfect nagaʿāh {נָ֣גְעָה | nāgaʿāh}, emphasizing divine agency. The suffix bi {בִּֽי | bî} underscores the direct personal impact. Repetition and word order intensify dependence on divine mercy. |