[Avodah] answered tfilos

[Daas Books]

>> > At the beginning of Shemoneh Essray, we praise Hashem for being a King
>> > Who "is" an "ozer" (One who helps us in our efforts, say, to escape
>> > harm), "u'Moshia" (One Who even saves us from harm without our input),
>> > and a "Magen" (One Who blocks the harm from even approaching us in the
>> > first place--so that sometimes we don't even know that there was harm
>> > coming....
> 
> Alternatively, we call him "King, Helper, Redeemer and Protector", including
> the word "Melekh" in a list of four nouns, rather than as a noun with three
> adjectives.
> 
> It too can fit the increasing sequence. The Melekh does what's best
> overall. The Ozeir addresses my own personal interests, the Melekh only
> would if that is part of the overall plan for everybody.
> 
> Tir'u baTov!
> -Micha

It¹s a great vort, but doesn¹t fit the words as well, because then it should
be ³melech, v¹ozer, umashiya, u¹magayn²

Since the ³ozer² has no vav, it doesn¹t sound like ³melech² is part of the
same grouping.

Alexander Seinfeld
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