Psalm 28

Psalms 28: Syllables: 228; Longest recitation: 13; Tenor: f# 25.00%;
Ornament density: 11.8%; Average phrase length: 10.4.

1 Of David. To you Yahweh will I call. My rock, do not be silent with me. If you are becalmed with me, then I will be governed with those going down into a pit. (1-2-4-1)
א לדו֡ד א֘ל֤יך יהו֨ה אקר֗א צורי֮ אֽל־תחר֪ש מ֫מ֥ני פן־תֽחש֥ה ממ֑ני ו֝נמש֗לתי עם־י֥ורדי בֽור	19 7 8		a ldvid aliç ihvh aqra xuri al-tkrw mmni pn-tkwh mmni vnmwlti ym-iordi bor
2 Hear the voice of my supplication, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands to the word-place of your holiness. (1-4-1)
ב שמ֤ע ק֣ול ת֭חנוני בשוע֣י אל֑יך בנשא֥י י֝ד֗י אל־דב֥יר קדשֽך	13 11		b wmy qol tknunii bwvvyi aliç bnowai idii al-dbir qodwç
3 Do not draw me away with the wicked or with workers of mischief, speaking peace with their friends, but with evil in their heart. (1-2-4-1)
ג אל־תמשכ֣ני עם־רשעים֮ ועם־פ֪על֫י־א֥ון דבר֣י ש֭לום עם־רֽעיה֑ם ו֝רע֗ה בלבבֽם	15 8 6		g al-tmwcni ym-rwyim vym-poyli-avvn dobri wlom ym-riyihm vryh blbbm
4 Give them according to their works and the evil of their wantonness. What their hands have made give them, so return their benefit to them. (1-2-4-1)
ד תן־לה֣ם כפעלם֮ וכר֪ע מֽעלל֫יה֥ם כמעש֣ה י֭דיהם ת֣ן לה֑ם הש֖ב גמול֣ם להֽם	14 10 7		d tn-lhm cpoylm ucroy myllihm cmywh idihm tn lhm hwb gmulm lhm
5 ♪C For they do not discern the works of Yahweh and what his hands have made. He will overthrow them and he will not rebuild them. (C-1-4-1)
ה כ֤י ל֤א יב֡ינו אל־פעל֣ת י֭הוה ואל־מעש֣ה יד֑יו י֝הרס֗ם ול֣א יבנֽם	18 7		h ci la ibinu al-pyulot ihvh val-mywh idiv ihrsm vla ibnm
6 Bless Yahweh, for he has heard the voice of my supplication. (1-4-1)
ו בר֥וך יהו֑ה כי־ש֝מע ק֣ול תחנונֽי	4 7		v bruç ihvh ci-wmy qol tknunii
7 Yahweh my strength and my shield. In him my heart trusts and I am helped. So my heart will exult, and with my song I will give him thanks. (1-2-4-1)
ז יהו֤ה עז֥י ומגני֮ ב֤ו בט֥ח לב֗י וֽנ֫עז֥רתי ויעל֥ז לב֑י וֽמשיר֥י אהודֽנו	18 6 8		z ihvh yuzi umgini bo bTk libi vnyzrti viyloz libi umwiri ahodnu
8 Yahweh their strength, and the stronghold of the victories of his anointed is he. (1-4-1)
ח יהו֥ה עֽז־ל֑מו ומ֘ע֤וז ישוע֖ות משיח֣ו הֽוא	5 10		k ihvh yoz-lmo umyoz iwuyot mwiko hua
9 Save your people and bless your heritage, and shepherd them and lift them up to the everlasting. (1-4-1)
ט הוש֤יעה את־עמ֗ך ובר֥ך את־נחלת֑ך וֽרע֥ם ו֝נשא֗ם עד־העולֽם	16 9		T howiyh at-ymç ubrç at-nkltç urym vnwam yd-hyolm

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