| 23. Linguistic Exegesis The opening adverb az {אָז | ʾāz} establishes a temporal sequence typical of Hebrew wisdom literature. The Qal imperfect verb telekh {תֵּלֵךְ | te-lêkh} conveys future habitual action by the subject. The prepositional phrase lavetach {לָבֶטַח | lā-ve-ṭaḥ} acts as a manner adjunct denoting security. The construct noun darkekha {דַּרְכֶּךָ | dar-ḵê-kha} highlights personal moral direction. The coordinated noun phrase ve-raglekha {וְרַגְלְךָ | wə-rag-lê-kha} shifts focus to the foot as extension of conduct. The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} negates the imperfect tigof {תִגּוֹף | ti-gôp̣}, forming a promise of unimpeded progress. The chiastic parallelism reinforces the link between faithful behavior and protection. English punctuation preserves the Hebrew balance and emphasis on assurance. |