| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי־ | kî}, which sets the reason for the king’s stability. The noun phrase ha-melekh {הַמֶּלֶךְ | hamméleḵ} functions as the subject, followed by the participle boteach {בֹּטֵחַ | bō-tē-aḥ}, expressing ongoing trust. Two coordinated prepositional phrases, ba-Yahweh {בַּיהוָה | bə-Yə-hō-wāh} and u-ve-chesed {וּבְחֶסֶד | ū-ḇə-ḥé-seḏ}, specify the divine basis of this trust, first by name and then by covenant love. The adjective elyon {עֶלְיוֹן | ʿel-yōn} emphasizes God’s supremacy. Finally, the negation bal {בַּל־ | bal} paired with the Nifal imperfect yimot {יִמּוֹט | yim-mō-ṯ} forms an emphatic negative clause, underscoring the unshakable result of trusting in God. |