Psalm 21

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Psalms 21: Syllables: 256; Longest recitation: 9; Tenor: f# 30.08%;
Ornament density: 10.2%; Average phrase length: 9.1.

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. (1-1)
א למנצ֗ח מזמ֥ור לדוֽד	9		a lmnxk mzmor ldvid
2 Yahweh in your strength a king is glad, and in your salvation how much he will rejoice. (1-4-1)
ב יֽהו֗ה בעזך֥ ישמח־מ֑לך ו֝ביש֥ועתך֗ מה־י֥גל מאֽד	9 10		b ihvh byozç iwmk-mlç ubiwuytç mh-igl maod
3 His heart's desire you have given to him, and the proposal of his lips you have not withheld. Selah. (1-4-1)
ג תאו֣ת ל֭בו נת֣תה ל֑ו ואר֥שת ש֝פת֗יו בל־מנ֥עת סֽלה	9 13		g tavvt libo ntt lo varwt wptiv bl-mnyt slh
4 For you go before him with blessings of good. You set on his head a crown of pure gold. (1-4-1)
ד כֽי־ת֭קדמנו ברכ֣ות ט֑וב תש֥ית ל֝ראש֗ו עט֣רת פֽז	8 9		d ci-tqdmnu brcot Tob twit lrawo yTrt pz
5 Life he asked of you. You have given to him, length of days, now and for ever. (1-4-1)
ה חי֤ים שא֣ל מ֭מך נת֣תה ל֑ו א֥רך י֝מ֗ים עול֥ם ועֽד	10 8		h kiim wal mmç ntt lo aorç imim yolm vyd
6 Great is his glory in your salvation. Splendour and honour you confer upon him. (1-4-1)
ו גד֣ול כ֭בודו בישועת֑ך ה֥וד ו֝הדר תשו֥ה עלֽיו	10 9		v gdol cbodo biwuytç hod vhdr twvvh yliv
7 For you will set on him blessings for ever. You have cheered him with the gladness of your presence. (1-4-1)
ז כֽי־תשית֣הו ברכ֣ות לע֑ד תחד֥הו ב֝שמח֗ה את־פנֽיך	10 11		z ci-twithu brcot lyd tkdhu bwmkh at-pniç
8 For the king trusts in Yahweh, and in the kindness of the Most High, so he will not be moved. (1-4-1)
ח כֽי־ה֭מלך בט֣ח ביהו֑ה ובח֥סד ע֝לי֗ון בל־ימֽוט	8 8		k ci-hmlç boTk bihvh ubksd ylion bl-iimoT
9 Your hand will find out all your enemies. Your right hand will find those hating you. (1-4-1)
ט תמצ֣א י֭דך לכל־איב֑יך י֝מֽינך֗ תמצ֥א שנאֽיך	9 8		T tmxa idç lcl-aoibiç iminç tmxa wonaiç
10 You will set them as a fiery oven of the time of your presence. Yahweh in his anger will swallow them, and fire will devour them. (1-2-4-1)
י תשית֤מו כתנ֥ור אש֮ לע֪ת פ֫נ֥יך י֭הוה באפ֣ו יבלע֑ם וֽתאכל֥ם אֽש	13 8 4		i twitmo ctnur aw lyt pniç ihvh bapo iblym vtaclm aw
11 ♪g You will make their fruit perish from the earth, and their seed from the children of humanity. (g-1-4-1)
יא פ֭רימו מא֣רץ תאב֑ד ו֝זרע֗ם מבנ֥י אדֽם	9 7		ia priimo marx tabd vzrym mbni adm
12 For they bend evil over you. They have devised a scheme they cannot do. (1-4-1)
יב כי־נט֣ו על֣יך רע֑ה חֽשב֥ו מ֝זמ֗ה בל־יוכֽלו	7 9		ib ci-nTu yliç ryh kwbu mzimh bl-iuclu
13 ♪g For you will set them on their backsides. With your bow-strings you will be prepared for their presence. (g-1-4-1)
יג כ֭י תשית֣מו ש֑כם ב֝מֽיתר֗יך תכונ֥ן על־פניהֽם	7 12		ig ci twitmo wcm bmitriç tconn yl-pnihm
14 ♪B Be exalted Yahweh in your strength. We will sing and psalm your valour. (B-1-4-1)
יד ר֣ומה יהו֣ה בעז֑ך נש֥ירה וֽ֝נזמרה גבורתֽך	8 11		id rumh ihvh byuzç nwirh unzmrh gburtç