| 35. Linguistic Exegesis The verse presents three balanced clauses linked by vav-consecutive verbs: vattitten-li {וַתִּתֶּן־לִי | wa-ṯit-ten-lî} “and You gave me,” tisa’adeni {תִּסְעָדֵנִי | tiś-ʿā-dē-nî} “you sustain me,” and tarbeni {תַרְבֵּנִי | tar-bē-nî} “you make me great.” In the first construct chain, magen yish'ekha {מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ | mā-ḡēn yiš-ʿē-kā} merges protective imagery with the concept of deliverance. The second clause’s subject, ve-yamin'kha {וִימִינְךָ | wə-yā-min-kā} “and Your right hand,” introduces ongoing support through a Qal imperfect verb. The final clause, ve-anvat'kha {וְעַנְוַתְךָ | wə-ʿan-wāṯ-kā} “and Your gentleness,” pairs with a Hifil imperfect result to highlight divine kindness leading to exaltation. The Hebrew parallelism and sequence of attributes emphasize the comprehensive nature of divine aid. |