Book 2 - Psalms 42 - 72

Are the first lines of psalms of Book 2 (musically) different from those of Book 1 that we have seen so far in this series? Overall tenor of the chant: d: 0, e: 11, f#: 9 (+1 tie), g: 2, A: 6, B: 3, C:  0. 2/3 of the book is quite subdued or deliberative as to reciting note. One might expect this with the nature of the opening laments, 42-44. There are some more hopeful psalms in the book like the series from 45 to 48. I put this series out to you all, if indeed anyone sees it in real time, for analysis. It is a long and complex analysis. I will list the psalms again ordered by their recitation pitches to see if other patterns arise.

3 more books to present in this musical form.

42:1 is one of 11 with this shape
PSALM	Syllables	d	e	f#	g	A	B	C
42	312	3.53	29.49	27.56	8.01	10.26	9.62	11.54	For the leader. An insight of the children of Korah.
43 continues 42, so it is without incipit
43	145	4.83	27.59	21.38	7.59	6.21	13.10	19.31	Judge me O God and strive my strife with a nation without one who is merciful. From a deceitful and unjust person secure me.
44:1 is one of 8 verses with this musical shape.
44	495	1.21	20.81	18.18	18.38	19.19	18.38	3.84	For the leader. Of the children of Korah, an insight.
There are 30 instances matching the musical shape of this verse; 4 psalms 45, 60, 69, 80 are on a lily.
45	393	.51	24.17	16.54	20.10	13.74	19.59	5.34	For the leader upon lilies, of the children of Korah. An insight. A song of two beloved.
This musical shape occurs 13 times. In Book 2, psalms 45, 46, 48, 65-68 are labelled 'song'.
46	233	.86	25.32	22.32	18.03	14.59	18.88	.00	For the leader of the children of Korah. For young women. A song.
g is the tenor
47	173	1.73	19.65	19.08	20.23	12.72	17.34	9.25	For the leader. Of the children of Korah. A psalm.
This simple shape is unique - 47 and 48 are joined at the hip by the opening note A is the tenor
48	270	1.11	14.07	18.89	17.41	19.63	15.56	13.33	A song. A psalm of the children of Korah.
back to g as the tenor
49	358	.00	19.83	12.29	22.35	16.48	20.39	8.66	For the leader. Of the children of Korah. A psalm.
back to A
50	436	.00	19.95	13.53	17.43	21.79	19.95	7.34	A psalm of Asaph. The God of Gods, Yahweh, spoke and he called earth from the rising of the sun to its going down.
f#
51	403	.00	17.62	23.08	14.89	18.11	19.85	6.45	For the leader. A psalm of David,
f#
52	221	2.26	23.08	25.34	12.67	13.57	18.55	4.52	For the leader. An insight of David.
e
53	168	5.36	31.55	22.62	8.93	13.69	13.69	4.17	For the leader. In illness. An insight of David.
A
54	157	.00	12.10	17.20	22.93	24.20	14.01	9.55	For the leader. On strings. An insight of David.
f#
55	470	.85	17.66	18.72	18.09	14.04	18.30	12.34	For the leader. On strings. An insight of David.
A leap of the 6th -- compare psalm 18
56	278	4.68	20.14	10.79	17.99	20.86	18.35	7.19	For the leader. On the dove dumbed by distances. Of David. A miktam, when the Philistines in Gath grasped him.
B
57	260	3.08	14.62	20.00	11.92	14.62	23.85	11.92	For the leader. Do not destroy. Of David, a miktam, when he ran away from the face of Saul in the cave.
f#
58	235	1.28	21.28	34.47	11.06	11.06	19.57	1.28	For the leader. Do not destroy. Of David, a miktam.
f#
59	409	2.93	20.29	22.00	17.11	13.94	18.34	5.38	For the leader. Do not destroy. Of David, a miktam, when Saul sent and they watched the house to have him executed.
B continuing psalm 59
60	279	.72	15.41	11.47	16.85	17.20	29.75	8.60	For the leader on a lily. A witness. A miktam of David, for teaching.
B
61	163	.00	22.70	12.88	17.18	17.79	24.54	4.91	For the leader with strings. Of David.
e
62	257	3.89	26.46	17.51	7.78	21.01	13.62	9.73	For the leader. For Jeduthun. A psalm. Of David.
f#
63	230	1.30	20.87	23.91	14.78	18.70	19.13	1.30	A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
e
64	196	.00	28.57	19.39	9.69	17.35	22.96	2.04	For the leader. A psalm of David.
f#
65	288	4.17	17.71	23.26	13.54	21.88	14.24	5.21	For the leader. A psalm of David. A song.
e continuing psalm 65
66	376	.00	19.95	18.09	18.35	19.15	18.88	5.59	For the leader. A song. A Psalm. Raise a shout to God all the earth.
e
67	138	.00	26.81	25.36	10.14	25.36	11.59	.72	For the leader. On strings. A psalm. A song.
f#
68	766	1.96	15.01	29.11	14.36	13.71	11.75	14.10	For the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song.
A
69	734	.68	19.62	18.12	13.90	21.25	20.30	6.13	For the leader. Upon lilies. Of David.
A in what way does psalm 70 complete psalm 69?
70	127	2.36	19.69	14.96	9.45	24.41	21.26	7.87	For the leader. Of David. To remember.
f#
71	512	1.17	20.51	23.24	12.50	18.16	15.04	9.38	In you Yahweh I take refuge. I will never be ashamed.
tie between e and f# - each one has exactly 80 syllables on it
72	383	2.35	20.89	20.89	14.10	20.10	14.62	7.05	Of Solomon. O God your judgments to the king, give, and your righteousness to the son of the king.