| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the conjunction gam {גַּם | gām} ‘also, indeed,’ linking the psalmist’s statement to the preceding context. The subject avdekha {עַבְדְּךָ | ʿăv-də-khā} ‘your servant’ follows, highlighting the psalmist’s humble position. The Nifal perfect verb nizhar {נִזְהָר | nîz-hār} conveys a reflexive/passive sense ‘is warned,’ with agency expressed by bahem {בָּהֶם | bā-hêm}, referring back to divine commands. The infinitive beshomram {בְּשָׁמְרָם | bə-šom-rām} indicates the means or condition for blessing. The nominal phrase eqev rav {עֵקֶב רָב | ʿê-qēv rāḇ} pairs eqev ‘consequence’ with rav ‘abundant,’ forming an adjective-noun structure that intensifies the promise. These clauses form a balanced parallelism of warning and reward, emphasizing the covenantal principle that obedience yields benefit. |