| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the prepositional phrase mimtim {מִֽמְתִ֥ים | mimmə-ṯîm} ‘from men’ echoed for emphasis, followed by the possessive construct yadkha {יָדְךָ֨ | yāḏ-ḵā} ‘Your hand’ and the divine name Yahweh {יְהוָ֡ה | Yə-hō-wāh} highlighting divine agency. The antithetical parallelism of mimtim mecheled {מֵחֶ֗לֶד | mē-ḥe-leḏ} ‘from men of the world’ underscores human limitation. The Piel imperfect temalle {תְּמַלֵּ֢א | tə-mal-lēʾ} with object utzefunekha {וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ | ū-ṣə-p̄ū-ne-ḵā} bitnam {בִ֫טְנָ֥ם | biṯ-nām} forms a verb–object clause portraying intensified divine provision filling the inner self. This is followed by the Qal imperfect yisbe'u {יִשְׂבּ֥עוּ | yiś-bə-ʿū} and Hiphil perfect vehinichu {וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ | wə-hin-nî-ḥū} with yitram {יִ֝תְרָ֗ם | yit-rām} leollehem {לְעוֹלְלֵֽיהֶם | lə-ʿol-le-lê-hem}, describing satisfaction in offspring and inheritance succession. The chiastic arrangement and parallel syntax contrast mortal pursuits with God’s sustaining care. |