Psalm 110

The music in these posts is entirely derived from the accents in the Hebrew Bible. Introductions - letters, music, text and music, and terminology, are here.

Psalm 110: Syllables 146 Longest recitation 7 Tenor f# 21.92%

This psalm, one of two oracles in the psalter, is so special it is followed by two acrostics. There are no performances of the raw data that I am aware of. The psalm has great lines that lend themselves to chorale treatment. The willingness of the people is ornamented by a tsinnor in verse 3. Qadma appear in verses 1 and 4 both ornamenting the divine name. 

The music of some of the verses of Psalm 110 anchors the first part of my oratorio Unleashing Leviathan. Lots more could be done with it.

1 Of David a psalm, an oracle of Yahweh to my Lord. Sit at my right hand, till I set your enemies as your footstool. (1-2-4-1)
א לדו֗ד מ֫זמ֥ור נא֤ם יהו֨ה לֽאדנ֗י ש֥ב לֽימינ֑י עד־אש֥ית א֝יב֗יך הד֣ם לרגלֽיך	5 11 12		a ldvid mzmor naum ihvh ladoni wb limini yd-awit aoibiç hdom lrgliç
2 Yahweh will send the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule within and among your enemies. (1-4-1)
ב מטֽה־עזך֗ ישל֣ח י֭הוה מצי֑ון ר֝ד֗ה בק֣רב איבֽיך	11 8		b mTh-yuzç iwlk ihvh mxion rdh bqrb aoibiç
3 Your people are willing in the day of your weal. In the honour of holiness from the womb of the dawn, yours is the dew of your childhood. (1-2-4-1)
ג עמך֣ נדבת֮ בי֪ום ח֫יל֥ך בֽהדרי־ק֭דש מר֣חם משח֑ר ל֝ך֗ ט֣ל ילדתֽיך	10 10 7		g ymç ndbot biom kilç bhdri-qodw mrkm mwkr lç Tl ildutç
4 Yahweh has sworn and without a sigh, You are a priest forever, by the word of Melchizedek. (1-4-1)
ד נשב֤ע יהו֨ה ול֥א ינח֗ם אתֽה־כה֥ן לעול֑ם על־ד֝ברת֗י מלכי־צֽדק	16 8		d nwby ihvh vla iinkm ath-cohn lyolm yl-dbrti mlci-xdq
5 My Lord is at your right hand. He will wound kings in the day of his anger. (1-4-1)
ה אדנ֥י על־ימֽינך֑ מח֖ץ ביום־אפ֣ו מלכֽים	7 9		h adonii yl-iminç mkx biom-apo mlcim
6 He will advocate among the nations, a fullness of bodies. He will wound exceedingly a head on earth. (1-4-1)
ו יד֣ין ב֭גוים מל֣א גוי֑ות מ֥חץ ר֝֗אש על־א֥רץ רבֽה	10 8		v idin bgoiim mla gvviiot mkx raw yl-arx rbh
7 ♪g He will imbibe from the torrent in the way. Therefore he will lift a head high. (g-1-4-1)
ז מ֭נחל בד֣רך ישת֑ה על־כ֝֗ן יר֥ים רֽאש	8 5		z mnkl bdrç iwth yl-cn irim raw