Psalm 14

Psalms 14: Syllables: 154; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor: e 29.22%;
Ornament density: 14.4%; Average phrase length: 8.1.

A preponderance of tri-cola, 5 of 7 verses.

1 For the leader. Of David. Senseless said in its heart, God? Nothing. They destroy, they do abomination, wantonness. There is none doing good. (1-2-4-1)
א למנצ֗ח לד֫ו֥ד א֘מ֤ר נב֣ל ב֭לבו א֣ין אלה֑ים הֽשח֗יתו הֽתע֥יבו עליל֗ה א֣ין עֽשה־טֽוב	7 11 13		a lmnxk ldvid amr nbl blibo ain alohim hwkitu htyibu ylilh ain yowh-Tob
2 Yahweh, from the heavens, leaned over to have a look at the children of humanity, to see if there was any insight, searching out God. (1-2-4-1)
ב יֽהו֗ה משמים֮ השק֪יף עֽל־בני־א֫ד֥ם ל֭ראות הי֣ש משכ֑יל ד֝רש את־אלהֽים	11 6 6		b ihvh mwmiim hwqif yl-bni-adm lraot hiw mwcil dorw at-alohim
3 The lot of them are stubborn, altogether corrupt. There is none doing good, not even a single one. (1-2-4-1)
ג הכ֥ל סר֮ יחד֪ו נ֫אל֥חו א֤ין עֽשה־ט֑וב א֝֗ין גם־אחֽד	10 4 4		g hcol sr ikdiv nalku ain yowh-Tob ain gm-akd
4 Did they not know, all these workers of mischief, eating my people as they eat bread? Yahweh they do not call. (1-2-4-1)
ד הל֥א ידעו֮ כל־פ֪על֫י־א֥ון אכל֣י ע֭מי א֣כלו ל֑חם י֝הו֗ה ל֣א קרֽאו	9 8 6		d hloa idyu cl-poyli-avvn aocli ymi aclu lkm ihvh la qrau
5 ♪C There they dread dread, because God is in the generation of one who is righteous. (C-1-4-1)
ה ש֤ם פ֣חדו פ֑חד כֽי־א֝לה֗ים בד֣ור צדֽיק	6 8		h wm pkdu pkd ci-alohim bdor xdiq
6 You shame the advice of the poor, because Yahweh is their refuge. (1-4-1)
ו עצת־ענ֥י תב֑ישו כ֖י יהו֣ה מחסֽהו	7 6		v yxt-yni tbiwu ci ihvh mkshu
7 ♪f When will the salvation of Israel be given from Zion? When Yahweh turns the captivity of his people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad. (~1-2-4-1)
ז מ֥י ית֣ן מציון֮ ישוע֪ת ישר֫א֥ל בש֣וב י֭הוה שב֣ות עמ֑ו יג֥ל י֝עק֗ב ישמ֥ח ישרֽאל	12 8 10		z mi iitn mxion iwuyt iwral bwub ihvh wbut ymo igl iyqob iwmk iwral

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