Psalm 47

Psalms 47: Syllables: 173; Longest recitation: 10; Tenor: g 20.23%;
Ornament density: 11.5%; Average phrase length: 9.7.

1 For the leader. Of the children of Korah. A psalm. (1-1)
א למנצ֬ח לבני־ק֬רח מזמֽור	9		a lmnxk lbni-qork mzmor
2 All the peoples sound the slap of a palm. Raise a shout to God with a loud voice of joy. (1-4-1)
ב כֽל־ה֭עמים תקעו־כ֑ף הר֥יעו ל֝אלה֗ים בק֣ול רנֽה	7 10		b cl-hymim tqyu-cf hriyu lalohim bqol rinh
3 For Yahweh Most High is fearful, a great king over all the earth. (1-4-1)
ג כֽי־יהו֣ה עלי֣ון נור֑א מ֥לך ג֝דול על־כל־האֽרץ	8 9		g ci-ihvh ylion nora mlç gdol yl-cl-harx
4 He will subjugate peoples under us, and tribes under our feet. (1-4-1)
ד ידב֣ר עמ֣ים תחת֑ינו ו֝לאמ֗ים ת֣חת רגלֽינו	7 8		d idbr ymim tktinu ulaumim tkt rglinu
5 He will choose for us our inheritance, the pride of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. (1-4-1)
ה יבחר־ל֥נו את־נחלת֑נו א֥ת גא֨ון יעק֖ב אשר־אה֣ב סֽלה	10 12		h ibkr-lnu at-nkltnu at gaon iyqob awr-ahb slh
6 Ascended has God with a blast of triumph, Yahweh with the voice of a shophar. (1-4-1)
ו על֣ה א֭להים בתרוע֑ה י֝הו֗ה בק֣ול שופֽר	8 7		v ylh alohim btruyh ihvh bqol wopr
7 Sing psalms to God sing psalms. Sing psalms to our king sing psalms. (1-4-1)
ז זמר֣ו אלה֣ים זמ֑רו זמר֖ו למלכ֣נו זמֽרו	8 9		z zmru alohim zmru zmru lmlcnu zmru
8 ♪C For the king of all the earth is God. Sing psalms with insight. (C-1-1)
ח כ֤י מ֖לך כל־הא֥רץ אלה֗ים זמר֥ו משכֽיל	14		k ci mlç cl-harx alohim zmru mwcil
9 Reigns God over nations. God sits on his holy throne. (1-4-1)
ט מל֣ך א֭להים על־גוי֑ם א֝לה֗ים יש֤ב על־כס֬א קדשֽו	8 10		T mlç alohim yl-goiim alohim iwb yl-cisa qodwo
10 The princes of the peoples are gathered, the people of the God of Abraham, for to God belong the shields of earth, supremacy ascended. (1-2-1)
י נד֘יב֤י עמ֨ים נאס֗פו עם֮ אלה֪י אבר֫ה֥ם כ֣י לֽ֭אלהים מֽגני־א֗רץ מא֣ד נעלֽה	16 13		i ndibi ymim naspu ym alohi abrhm ci lalohim mgini-arx maod nylh

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