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but has extended covenant faithfulness to us
The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." See how you translated a similar phrase in Ezra 7:28. Alternate translation: "but he as been faithful to us" or "he has been loyal to us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)
in the sight of the king of Persia
The king could not literally see the temple, but he did know about what was happening in Jerusalem. Here "sight" is a metonym for what a person knows. Alternate translation: "so that the king of Persia knows about it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
the house of our God
the temple
could give us a wall of safety
The wall that keeps people safe is a metaphor for Yahweh protecting his people. Alternate translation: "could keep us safe" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)