Psalm 29

Psalms 29: Syllables: 201; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: f# 36.32%;
Ornament density: 14.3%; Average phrase length: 8.2. Performance here.

The performance above by Chanticleer, in the strange tone, is outstanding. Performance here in the same tone by Esther Lamandier.

1 A psalm of David. Ascribe to Yahweh children of gods. Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. (1-2-4-1)
א מזמ֗ור לד֫ו֥ד הב֣ו לֽ֭יהוה בנ֣י אל֑ים הב֥ו ל֝יהו֗ה כב֥וד ועֽז	5 8 8		a mzmor ldvid hbu lihvh bni alim hbu lihvh cbod vyoz
2 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name. Worship Yahweh in the honour of holiness. (1-4-1)
ב הב֣ו לֽ֭יהוה כב֣וד שמ֑ו השתחו֥ו ל֝יהו֗ה בהדרת־קֽדש	8 11		b hbu lihvh cbod wmo hwtkvu lihvh bhdrt-qodw
3 ♪f The voice of Yahweh is over the waters. The God of glory thunders. Yahweh over many waters. (~1-2-4-1)
ג ק֥ול יהו֗ה על־ה֫מ֥ים אֽל־הכב֥וד הרע֑ים י֝הו֗ה על־מ֥ים רבֽים	7 6 6		g qol ihvh yl-hmim al-hcbod hryim ihvh yl-mim rbim
4 The voice of Yahweh in power. The voice of Yahweh in honour. (1-4-1)
ד קול־יהו֥ה בכ֑ח ק֥ול י֝הו֗ה בהדֽר	6 6		d qol-ihvh bcok qol ihvh bhdr
5 ♪B The voice of Yahweh breaks cedars, and Yahweh breaks the cedars of Lebanon. (B-1-4-1)
ה ק֣ול י֭הוה שב֣ר ארז֑ים וישב֥ר י֝הו֗ה את־ארז֥י הלבנֽון	8 11		h qol ihvh wobr arzim viwbr ihvh at-arzi hlbnon
6 He makes to skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion, like a child of wild bulls. (1-4-1)
ו וירקיד֥ם כמו־ע֑גל לבנ֥ון ו֝שרי֗ן כמ֣ו בן־ראמֽים	7 12		v virqidm cmo-ygl lbnon vwrion cmo bn-ramim
7 The voice of Yahweh hews flames of fire. (1-1)
ז קול־יהו֥ה חצ֗ב להב֥ות אֽש	9		z qol-ihvh koxb lhbot aw
8 ♪B The voice of Yahweh births a wilderness. Yahweh births a holy wilderness. (B-1-4-1)
ח ק֣ול י֭הוה יח֣יל מדב֑ר יח֥יל י֝הו֗ה מדב֥ר קדֽש	7 8		k qol ihvh ikil mdbr ikil ihvh mdbr qdw
9 ♪C The voice of Yahweh causes birthing of hart, and he strips the forest, and in his temple, everything says, Glory. (C-1-2-4-1)
ט ק֤ול יהו֨ה יחול֣ל אילות֮ וֽיחש֪ף יע֫ר֥ות ובהיכל֑ו כ֝ל֗ו אמ֥ר כבֽוד	16 4 6		T qol ihvh ikoll aiilot vikwof iyrot ubhiclo culo aomr cbod
10 ♪g Yahweh sat in the deluge, and Yahweh sits king forever. (g-1-4-1)
י י֭הוה למב֣ול יש֑ב וי֥שב י֝הו֗ה מ֣לך לעולֽם	7 10		i ihvh lmbul iwb viiwb ihvh mlç lyolm
11 Yahweh strength to his people will give. Yahweh will bless his people in the peace. (1-4-1)
יא יֽהו֗ה ע֭ז לעמ֣ו ית֑ן יהו֓ה יבר֖ך את־עמ֣ו בשלֽום	8 11		ia ihvh yoz lymo iitn ihvh ibrç at-ymo bwlom

The music in these posts is derived from the accents in the Hebrew Bible. Introductions - letters, music, text and music, and terminology, are here.