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Wednesday, 20 November 2024

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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cg podh ihvh npw ybdiv
vla iawmu cl-hkosim bo
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