Psalm 20

Psalms 20: Syllables: 194; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor: f# 23.71%;
Ornament density: 9.8%; Average phrase length: 9.7.

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. (1-1)
א למנצ֗ח מזמ֥ור לדוֽד	9		a lmnxk mzmor ldvid
2 Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble, the name of the God of Jacob be your retreat, (1-4-1)
ב יֽענך֣ י֭הוה בי֣ום צר֑ה י֝שגבך֗ ש֤ם אלה֬י יעקֽב	9 11		b iynç ihvh biom xrh iwgbç wm alohi iyqob
3 send your help from holiness, and from Zion confirm you, (1-4-1)
ג ישלֽח־עזרך֥ מק֑דש ו֝מצי֗ון יסעדֽך	8 8		g iwlk-yzrç mqodw umxion isydç
4 remember all your gifts, and your burnt offerings fatten. Selah. (1-4-1)
ד יזכ֥ר כל־מנחת֑ך ועולתך֖ ידשנ֣ה סֽלה	7 9		d izcor cl-mnkotiç vyoltç idwnh slh
5 May he give to you what is in your heart, and all your counsel fulfill. (1-4-1)
ה יֽתן־לך֥ כלבב֑ך וֽכל־עצתך֥ ימלֽא	8 8		h iitn-lç clbbç vcl-yxtç imla
6 We will shout for joy in your salvation, and in the name of our God we set up our banners. Yahweh will fulfill all your requests. (1-4-1)
ו נרננ֤ה ב֘יש֤ועת֗ך ובשֽם־אלה֥ינו נדג֑ל ימל֥א י֝הו֗ה כל־משאלותֽיך	16 11		v nrnnh biwuytç ubwm-alohinu ndgol imla ihvh cl-mwalotiç
7 Now I know, because Yahweh will save his anointed. He will answer from his holy heaven, in the prevailing of the salvation of his right hand. (1-2-4-1)
ז עת֤ה יד֗עתי כ֤י הוש֥יע יהו֗ה מש֫יח֥ו י֭ענהו משמ֣י קדש֑ו ב֝גבר֗ות י֣שע ימינֽו	14 8 8		z yth idyti ci howiy ihvh mwiko iynhu mwmi qodwo bgburot iwy imino
8 ♪B Some in the chariot and some in the horses, but we ourselves in the name of Yahweh our God remember. (B-1-4-1)
ח א֣לה ב֭רכב וא֣לה בסוס֑ים ואנ֓חנו בשם־יהו֖ה אלה֣ינו נזכֽיר	11 14		k alh brcb valh bsusim vanknu bwm-ihvh alohinu nzcir
9 ♪g They are bowed down and fallen, but we ourselves are arisen and relieved. (g-1-4-1)
ט ה֭מה כרע֣ו ונפ֑לו ואנ֥חנו ק֝֗מנו ונתעודֽד	8 10		T hmh cryu vnplu vanknu qmnu vntyodd
10 Yahweh save, let the king answer us in the day of our call. (1-4-1)
י יהו֥ה הוש֑יעה ה֝מ֗לך יענ֥נו ביום־קראֽנו	5 12		i ihvh howiyh hmlç iynnu biom-qoranu

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