Psalm 45

Psalms 45: Syllables: 392; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: e 23.98%;
Ornament density: 11.5%; Average phrase length: 10.6.

1 For the leader upon lilies, of the children of Korah. An insight. A song of two beloved. (1-4-1)
א למנצ֣ח על־ש֭שנים לבני־ק֑רח מ֝שכ֗יל ש֣יר ידידֽת	11 6		a lmnxk yl-wownim lbni-qork mwcil wir ididot
2 ♪~ My heart stirs about a good matter. I myself promise from what I have made for a king. My tongue is a stylus scribbling impetuously. (~1-4-1)
ב ר֘ח֤ש לב֨י ד֘ב֤ר ט֗וב אמ֣ר א֭ני מעש֣י למ֑לך ל֝שונ֗י ע֤ט סופ֬ר מהֽיר	17 8		b rkw libi dbr Tob aomr ani mywii lmlç lwoni yT sopr mhir
3 You are beautiful among the children of humanity. Graciousness infused into your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever. (1-4-1)
ג יפיפ֡ית מבנ֬י אד֗ם ה֣וצק ח֭ן בשפתות֑יך על־כ֤ן בֽרכך֖ אלה֣ים לעולֽם	16 11		g iopipit mbni adm huxq kn bwptotiç yl-cn bircç alohim lyolm
4 Wear your sword on a thigh, O valiant one, your splendour and your honour. (1-4-1)
ד חגֽור־חרבך֣ על־יר֣ך גב֑ור ה֝ודך֗ והדרֽך	10 7		d kgor-krbç yl-irç gibor hodç vhdrç
5 And let your honour prosper. Ride upon the matter of truth, and gentleness of righteousness, and let your right hand instruct you in fearful things. (1-4-1)
ה והד֬רך֨ צל֬ח רכ֗ב עֽל־דבר־א֭מת וענוה־צ֑דק ותורך֖ נורא֣ות ימינֽך	18 10		h vhdrç xlk rcb yl-dbr-amt vynvvh-xdq vtorç noraot iminç
6 Your arrows sharp, peoples under you fall, in the heart of the enemies of the king. (1-2-4-1)
ו חצ֗יך שנ֫ונ֥ים ע֭מים תחת֣יך יפל֑ו ב֝ל֗ב אויב֥י המֽלך	6 7 7		v kixiç wnunim ymim tktiç iiplu blb aoibi hmlç
7 Your throne, O God is now and for ever, a sceptre of equity the sceptre of your kingdom. (1-4-1)
ז כסאך֣ א֭להים עול֣ם וע֑ד ש֥בט מ֝יש֗ר ש֣בט מלכותֽך	10 10		z cisaç alohim yolm vyd wbT miwor wbT mlcutç
8 You have loved righteousness and hate wickedness, therefore God your God has anointed you with the oil of joy above your companions. (1-2-1)
ח אה֣בת צדק֮ ותשנ֫א־ר֥שע על־כ֤ן משחך֡ אלה֣ים א֭להיך ש֥מן שש֗ון מֽחברֽיך	10 22		k ahbt xdq vtwna-rwy yl-cn mwkç alohim alohiç wmn wwon mkbrç
9 Myrrh and aloes, cassia, all your garments, from palaces of ivory, harp-strings make you glad. (1-4-1)
ט מר־ואהל֣ות ק֭ציעות כל־בגדת֑יך מֽן־ה֥יכלי ש֝֗ן מנ֥י שמחֽוך	13 9		T mor-vahlot qxiyot cl-bgdotiç mn-hicli wn mni wimkuç
10 Kings' daughters are among your precious ones. A consort stands firm at your right hand in the fine gold of Ophir. (1-4-1)
י בנ֣ות מ֭לכים ביקרות֑יך נצב֥ה שג֥ל לֽ֝ימינך֗ בכ֣תם אופֽיר	10 12		i bnot mlcim biiqrotiç nixbh wgl liminç bctm aopir
11 Hear daughter and see and bend your ear, and forget your people and your father's house. (1-4-1)
יא שמעי־ב֣ת ו֭ראי והט֣י אזנ֑ך ושכח֥י ע֝מ֗ך וב֥ית אבֽיך	10 9		ia wmyi-bt urai vhTi aoznç vwcki ymç ubit abiç
12 And the king desires your beauty, for he is your Lord so worship him. (1-4-1)
יב ויתא֣ו המ֣לך יפי֑ך כי־ה֥וא א֝דנ֗יך והשתֽחוי־לֽו	8 10		ib vitav hmlç iopiiç ci-hua adoniiç vhwtkvvi-lo
13 And the daughter of Tyre with a gift. Your presence the rich among people entreat. (1-1)
יג ובֽת־צ֨ר ב֭מנחה פנ֥יך יחל֗ו עש֣ירי עֽם	16		ig ubt-xor bmnkh pniiç iklu ywiri ym
14 All glorious is the king's daughter in her presence, filigreed gold her raiment. (1-4-1)
יד כל־כבוד֣ה בת־מ֣לך פנ֑ימה מֽמשבצ֖ות זה֣ב לבושֽה	10 9		id cl-cbudh bt-mlç pnimh mmwbxot zhb lbuwh
15 In embroideries she will be escorted to the king. Virgins, her associates following, are introduced to you. (1-2-4-1)
טו לרקמות֮ תוב֪ל ל֫מ֥לך בתול֣ות א֭חריה רעות֑יה מ֖ובא֣ות לֽך	8 11 4		Tv lrqmot tubl lmlç btulot akrih riyotih mubaot lç
16 ♪g They will be escorted with gladness and rejoicing. They will come into the king's palace. (g-1-4-1)
טז ת֭ובלנה בשמח֣ת וג֑יל ת֝בא֗ינה בה֣יכל מֽלך	8 9		Tz tublnh bwmkot vgil tboainh bhicl mlç
17 ♪B Instead of your fathers will be your children. You will set them as nobility in all the earth. (B-1-4-1)
יז ת֣חת א֭בתיך יהי֣ו בנ֑יך תשית֥מו ל֝שר֗ים בכל־האֽרץ	11 12		iz tkt abotiç ihiu bniç twitmo lwrim bcl-harx
18 I will make your name remembered in all generations. Therefore peoples will thank you forever and ever. (1-4-1)
יח אזכ֣ירה ש֭מך בכל־ד֣ר וד֑ר על־כ֥ן עמ֥ים י֝הוד֗ך לעל֥ם ועֽד	10 13		ik azcirh wmç bcl-dor vdor yl-cn ymim ihoduç lyolm vyd

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