In the Passover Haggadah (from the author of "Aruch HaShulchan"), there is a comparison between these fifteen praise words and the fifteen words of praise recited after the morning Shema, which consist of fifteen words [from 'VeYatziv' to 'VeYafah']: "Emet VeYatziv, VeNachon VeKayam, VeYashar VeNe'eman, VeAhuv VeChaviv, VeNachmad VeNa'im, VeNora VeAdir, VeMetukan VeMekubal, VeTov VeYafeh." Each of these words hints at various good attributes of God upon us.

'Emet' (Truth) – signifies the comprehensive faith in all salvations that have occurred and will occur. 'VeYatziv' (Established) – signifies the specific event of the Exodus from Egypt, corresponding to "He brought us out of Egypt." 'VeNachon' (Correct) – signifies "He executed judgments upon them," indicating that they will not re-enslave Israel, although additional exiles may occur. 'VeKayam' (Enduring) – signifies the future redemption, which will be everlasting, corresponding to "He executed judgments on their gods," which uprooted the power of their celestial ministers. 'VeYashar' (Just) – corresponds to the plague of the firstborn, as it uprooted the nations' error of idolatry. 'VeNe'eman' (Faithful) – corresponds to "He gave us their wealth," because, according to the law, they were not entitled to the wealth since they left before the completion of the four hundred years, but God promised Abraham they would leave with great wealth, so He gave us their wealth. 'VeAhuv' (Beloved) – corresponds to the splitting of the Red Sea, as God could have saved them without such a great miracle. 'VeChaviv' (Cherished) – denotes an extra measure of love, corresponding to "He brought us through it on dry land," as they could have crossed with some moisture and without all the kindnesses performed there. 'VeNachmad' (Pleasant) – corresponds to "He drowned our oppressors in it," and according to the Midrash, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army, the nations renounced idolatry and desired to love God. 'VeNa'im' (Pleasant) – corresponds to "He sustained us in the wilderness for forty years," with manna, quail, and the sweet and pleasant waters of the well, far beyond mere physical sustenance. 'VeNora' (Awesome) – corresponds to "He fed us manna," which revealed hidden things and instilled awe in their hearts, and also the nations saw Israel eating manna, which instilled fear in them. 'VeAdir' (Mighty) – corresponds to the giving of the Sabbath to Israel, for although the entire world is included in the Sabbath rest, God gave it only to Israel out of love for them, and He even gave it to them before the giving of the Torah, thus elevating and glorifying His name. 'VeMetukan' (Prepared) – corresponds to "He brought us to Mount Sinai," for without the Torah, the world would revert to chaos, yet God chose to give it to us face-to-face out of love. 'VeMekubal' (Accepted) – corresponds to the Oral Torah, given in such a way that the law would follow the sages of the Torah and not remain in the heavens. 'VeTov' (Good) – corresponds to "He brought us into the Land of Israel," which is a good land. While He could have brought us through an angel, out of love, He brought us Himself, as stated in Joshua, where God Himself spoke to him and not through any intermediary. 'VeYafeh' (Beautiful) – corresponds to the building of the Temple, which is the beauty of Israel, and out of love, He assisted, as it were, in the building of the Temple, as mentioned in the Midrash on the verse "and the house, when it was being built, was built of stone made ready before it was brought there."

This implies that the meaning of 'steps' (Ma'alot) is that God has done for us more than necessary out of His love for us.