| 13. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the Piel participle mekhaseh {מְכַסֶּה | mə-ḵa-sê} ‘covering’, establishing an ongoing action. It pairs with the construct pshaʿav {פְּשָׁעָיו | pə-šā-ʿâv} ‘his transgressions’, marking possession. The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} negates the Hiphil imperfect yatsliakh {יַצְלִיחַ | yaṣ-lî-aḥ} ‘will succeed’, underscoring the impossibility of concealment leading to success. The vav-conjunction links the active participles modeh {מוֹדֶה | mō-dé} ‘confessing’ and ʿōzēv {עֹזֵב | ʿō-zēv} ‘forsaking’, presenting a compound subject that is then rewarded by the Pual imperfect yerukham {יְרֻחָם | yə-rū-ḥām} ‘will be shown mercy’, highlighting divine passive response. This antithetical parallelism contrasts the futility of hiding sin with the assurance of mercy for those who confess and renounce. |