Sunday, 17 November 2024

Psalm 26

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.

Psalms 26: Syllables: 212; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: A 25.00%;
Ornament density: 9.4%; Average phrase length: 9.2.

1 Of David. Judge me Yahweh, for I myself have walked in my completeness,
and in Yahweh I trust. I will not vacillate. (1-4-1)
א לדו֨ד שפט֤ני יהו֗ה כֽי־א֭ני בתמ֣י הל֑כתי
וביהו֥ה ב֝ט֗חתי ל֣א אמעֽד
16
9
a ldvid wopTni ihvh ci-ani btumi hlcti
ubihvh bTkti la amyd
2 Test me Yahweh and prove me.
Refine my vital centre and my heart, (1-4-1)
ב בחנ֣ני יהו֣ה ונס֑ני
צרפ֖ה כליות֣י ולבֽי
10
8
b bknni ihvh vnsni
xorph cliotii vlibi
3 for your kindness is before my eyes,
and I have walked in your truth. (1-4-1)
ג כֽי־ח֭סדך לנ֣גד עינ֑י
ו֝התהל֗כתי באמתֽך
9
10
g ci-ksdç lngd yinii
vhthlcti bamitç
4 I have not sat with vain men,
and with the dissembling I will not go. (1-4-1)
ד לא־י֭שבתי עם־מתי־ש֑וא
וע֥ם נ֝עלמ֗ים ל֣א אבֽוא
7
9
d la-iwbti ym-mti-wva
vym nylmim la aboa
5 ♪g I have hated a congregation of evildoers,
and with the wicked I will not sit. (g-1-4-1)
ה ש֭נאתי קה֣ל מרע֑ים
ועם־ר֝שע֗ים ל֣א אשֽב
8
8
h wnati qhl mryim
vym-rwyim la awb
6 I will wash my palms in innocence,
so I will surround your altar Yahweh, (1-4-1)
ו ארח֣ץ בנקי֣ון כפ֑י
ואסבב֖ה את־מזבחך֣ יהוֽה
8
11
v arkx bniqion cpii
vasobbh at-mzbkç ihvh
7 ♪g to make music with a voice of thanksgiving,
and to recount all your wonders. (g-1-4-1)
ז ל֭שמע בק֣ול תוד֑ה
ו֝לספ֗ר כל־נפלאותֽיך
7
9
z lwmiy bqol todh
ulspr cl-nplaotiç
8 Yahweh I have loved the habitation of your house,
and the place where your glory dwells. (1-4-1)
ח יֽהו֗ה א֭הבתי מע֣ון בית֑ך
ו֝מק֗ום משכ֥ן כבודֽך
10
8
k ihvh ahbti myon bitç
umqom mwcn cbodç
9 Let me not be gathered with sinners,
or my life with persons of blood, (1-4-1)
ט אל־תאס֣ף עם־חטא֣ים נפש֑י
ועם־אנש֖י דמ֣ים חיֽי
10
8
T al-tasof ym-kTaim npwi
vym-anwi dmim kii
10 whose agenda is in their hands,
and their right hand full of bribes. (1-4-1)
י אשר־בידיה֥ם זמ֑ה
וֽ֝ימינ֗ם מ֣לאה שֽחד
7
7
i awr-bidihm zimh
viminm mlah wokd
11 ♪g But I myself will walk in my completeness. Ransom me and be gracious to me. (g-1-1)
יא ו֭אני בתמ֥י אל֗ך פד֣ני וחנֽני 15
ia vani btumi alç pdni vkonni
12 ♪g My foot stands in a level place.
From within the congregations I will bless Yahweh. (g-1-4-1)
יב ר֭גלי עֽמד֣ה במיש֑ור
ב֝מקהל֗ים אבר֥ך יהוֽה
7
9
ib rgli ymdh bmiwor
bmqhlim abrç ihvh


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