| 9. Linguistic Exegesis The adversative conjunction ki-attah {כִּי־אַתָּה | kî-ʾattā} “for you” contrasts with earlier lament. The participle gochi {גֹחִי | gōḥî} “bringing me forth” serves as the first clause’s verb with mi-bāṭen {מִבָּטֶן | mi-bāṭen} “from the womb” as its locative argument. The Hiphil perfect mavtichi {מַבְטִיחִי | maḇ-ṭî-ḥî} “caused me to trust” begins the second clause in parallel, and al-šəḏê ʾimmî {עַל־שְׁדֵי אִמִּי | ʿal-šəḏê ʾimmî} “upon my mother’s breasts” specifies the setting of that trust. This chiastic framing of divine action in physical birth and emotional security underscores God’s comprehensive care. |