Psalm 43

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Psalms 43: Syllables: 145; Longest recitation: 12; Tenor: e 27.59%;
Ornament density: 13.1%; Average phrase length: 13.2.

See Psalm 42 also.

1 Judge me O God and strive my strife with a nation without one who is merciful. From a deceitful and unjust person secure me. (1-4-1)
א שפט֤ני אלה֨ים ור֘יב֤ה ריב֗י מג֥וי לא־חס֑יד מ֤איש מרמ֖ה ועול֣ה תפלטֽני	16 11		a wopTni alohim vribh ribi mgoi la-ksid maiw mrmh vyvvlh tplTni
2 For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why mourning do I walk in the grip of an enemy? (1-2-1)
ב כֽי־את֤ה אלה֣י מֽעוזי֮ למ֪ה זנ֫חת֥ני לֽמה־קד֥ר אתהל֗ך בל֣חץ אויֽב	14 12		b ci-ath alohi myuzi lmh znktni lmh-qodr athlç blkx aoib
3 Send your light and your truth. They will guide me. They will conduct me to your holy hill and to your dwelling-places. (1-4-1)
ג שלח־אורך֣ ו֭אמתך ה֣מה ינח֑וני יביא֥וני אל־הֽר־ק֝דשך֗ ואל־משכנותֽיך	13 16		g wlk-aorç vamitç hmh inkuni ibiauni al-hr-qodwç val-mwcnotiç
4 And I will go to the altar of God, to the One who is the gladness of my rejoicing. And I will thank you on the harp, God my God. (1-2-1)
ד ואב֤ואה אל־מזב֬ח אלה֗ים אל־אל֮ שמח֪ת ג֫יל֥י ואודך֥ בכנ֗ור אלה֥ים אלהֽי	16 12		d vaboah al-mzbk alohim al-al wmkt gili vaodç bcinor alohim alohii
5 Why be depressed, O my being and why murmur in me? Hope in God for yet I will thank him, for the salvation of my presence and my God. (1-2-4-1)
ה מה־תשת֬וחח֨י נפשי֮ וֽמה־תהמ֪י ע֫ל֥י הוח֣ילי לֽ֭אלהים כי־ע֣וד אוד֑נו ישוע֥ת פ֝נ֗י וֽאלהֽי	14 11 8		h mh-twtokki npwi umh-thmi ylii hokili lalohim ci-yod aodnu iwuyot pnii valohii