| 33. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the Piel participle meshaweh {מְשַׁוֶּה | mə-šă-wěh} ‘likening’ functioning as the central predicate with an implicit divine subject. The comparative complement raglai ka'ayalot {רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת | raḡ-lāy ka-ʾă-yă-lōṯ} links the action to its simile. The conjunction ve-al {וְעַל | wə-ʿal} coordinates two parallel images—agile footing and elevated support—leading to the prepositional phrase bamotai yaamideni {בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי | ba-mō-ṯay ya-ʿă-mî-dē-nî}, which provides the locative result of secure standing. This bipartite structure highlights ongoing divine empowerment in both movement and stability. |