Psalm 34

Psalms 34: Syllables: 391; Longest recitation: 9; Tenor: A 26.60%;
Ornament density: 9.3%; Average phrase length: 8.6.

1 Of David, when he feigned his madness in the face of Abimelek, and he expelled him and he walked away. (1-4-1)
א לדו֗ד בשנות֣ו את־ט֭עמו לפנ֣י אבימ֑לך וֽ֝יגרש֗הו וילֽך	16 8		a ldvid bwnoto at-Tymo lpni abimlç vigrwhu vilç
2 I will bless Yahweh at all times. Continually his praise will be in my mouth. (1-4-1)
ב אברכ֣ה את־יהו֣ה בכל־ע֑ת ת֝מ֗יד תֽהלת֥ו בפֽי	10 8		b abrch at-ihvh bcl-yt tmid thilto bpi
3 ♪g Being - my being will praise Yahweh. The afflicted will hear and be glad. (g-1-4-1)
ג ב֭יהוה תתהל֣ל נפש֑י ישמע֖ו ענו֣ים וישמֽחו	7 10		g bihvh tthll npwi iwmyu ynvvim viwmku
4 Greatly magnify Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his name together. (1-4-1)
ד גדל֣ו ליהו֣ה את֑י ונרוממ֖ה שמ֣ו יחדֽו	6 7		d gdlu lihvh aiti unrommh wmo ikdiv
5 Determined I searched out Yahweh and he answered me, and from all my terrors he delivered me. (1-4-1)
ה דר֣שתי את־יהו֣ה וענ֑ני ומכל־מ֝גורות֗י הצילֽני	10 11		h drwti at-ihvh vynni umcl-mgurotii hxilni
6 Him they noticed and were radiant, verily and their faces were not disappointed. (1-4-1)
ו הב֣יטו אל֣יו ונה֑רו ו֝פניה֗ם אל־יחפֽרו	9 7		v hbiTu aliv vnhru upnihm al-ikpru
7 ♪C Zis poor one calls and Yahweh hears, and from all his troubles he saves him. (C-1-4-1)
ז ז֤ה ענ֣י ק֭רא ויהו֣ה שמ֑ע ומכל־צ֝רות֗יו הושיעֽו	10 9		z zh yni qra vihvh wmy umcl-xrotiv howiyo
8 Hovering, the angel of Yahweh surrounds those who fear him and rescues them. (1-1)
ח חנ֤ה מלאך־יהו֓ה ס֘ב֤יב לֽירא֗יו וֽיחלצֽם	14		k konh mlaç-ihvh sbib liraiv viklxm
9 Taste and see for Yahweh is good. Happy the valiant that takes refuge in him. (1-4-1)
ט טעמ֣ו ו֭ראו כי־ט֣וב יהו֑ה אֽשר֥י ה֝ג֗בר יחסה־בֽו	9 9		T Tymu urau ci-Tob ihvh awri hgbr iksh-bo
10 You his holy ones, fear Yahweh, for there is no lack to those who fear him. (1-4-1)
י יר֣או את־יהו֣ה קדש֑יו כי־א֥ין מ֝חס֗ור ליראֽיו	8 7		i irau at-ihvh qdowiv ci-ain mksor liraiv
11 ♪g Cubs - young lions want and are voracious, but those searching for Yahweh will not lack any good. (g-1-4-1)
יא כ֭פירים רש֣ו ורע֑בו ודרש֥י י֝הו֗ה לא־יחסר֥ו כל־טֽוב	9 11		ia cpirim rwu vrybu vdorwi ihvh la-iksru cl-Tob
12 Little ones, walk, hear - listen, to me. The fear of Yahweh I will teach you. (1-4-1)
יב לֽכו־ב֭נים שמעו־ל֑י יֽרא֥ת י֝הו֗ה אלמדכֽם	6 8		ib lcu-bnim wmyu-li irat ihvh almdcm
13 Man - who is it delights in life, loving days, to see good? (1-4-1)
יג מֽי־ה֭איש החפ֣ץ חי֑ים אה֥ב י֝מ֗ים לרא֥ות טֽוב	7 7		ig mi-haiw hkpx kiim aohb imim lraot Tob
14 Nip your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. (1-4-1)
יד נצ֣ר לשונך֣ מר֑ע ו֝שפת֗יך מדב֥ר מרמֽה	7 9		id nxor lwonç mry uwptiç mdbr mrmh
15 ♪B Stay from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it. (B-1-4-1)
טו ס֣ור מ֭רע ועשה־ט֑וב בק֖ש של֣ום ורדפֽהו	7 8		Tv sur mry vywh-Tob bqw wlom vrodphu
16 Eyes, those of Yahweh are on the-many righteous, and his ears are on their cry for help. (1-4-1)
טז עינ֣י י֭הוה אל־צדיק֑ים ו֝אזנ֗יו אל־שועתֽם	8 7		Tz yini ihvh al-xdiqim vaozniv al-wvvytm
17 Face, that of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth. (1-4-1)
יז פנ֣י י֭הוה בע֣שי ר֑ע להכר֖ית מא֣רץ זכרֽם	8 8		iz pni ihvh byowi ry lhcrit marx zcrm
18 Tza! they cry out and Yahweh hears, and he delivers them from all their troubles. (1-4-1)
יח צעק֣ו ויהו֣ה שמ֑ע ומכל־צ֝רות֗ם הצילֽם	8 9		ik xyqu vihvh wmy umcl-xrotm hxilm
19 Quite near is Yahweh to those broken of heart, and he saves many a contrite spirit. (1-4-1)
יט קר֣וב י֭הוה לנשברי־ל֑ב וֽאת־דכאי־ר֥וח יושֽיע	9 8		iT qrob ihvh lnwbri-lb vat-dcai-ruk iowiy
20 ♪g Right many are the evils of one who is righteous, and from all of them Yahweh will deliver him. (g-1-4-1)
כ ר֭בות רע֣ות צד֑יק ו֝מכל֗ם יציל֥נו יהוֽה	6 10		c rbot ryot xdiq umculm ixilnu ihvh
21 Sheltering all his bones, so that not one of them will be broken. (1-4-1)
כא שמ֥ר כל־עצמות֑יו אח֥ת מ֝ה֗נה ל֣א נשבֽרה	6 9		ca womr cl-yxmotiv akt mhnh la nwbrh
22 The wicked one of evil will be put to death, and those hating one who is righteous will bear their guilt. (1-4-1)
כב תמות֣ת רש֣ע רע֑ה ושנא֖י צד֣יק יאשֽמו	7 8		cb tmott rwy ryh vwonai xdiq iawmu
23 Yahweh ransoms the being of his servants, and all who take refuge in him will not bear their guilt. (1-4-1)
כג פוד֣ה י֭הוה נ֣פש עבד֑יו ול֥א י֝אשמ֗ו כֽל־החס֥ים בֽו	9 10		cg podh ihvh npw ybdiv vla iawmu cl-hkosim bo

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