Psalm 48

Psalms 48: Syllables: 270; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: f# 19.63%;
Ornament density: 10.7%; Average phrase length: 9.3. Performance here.

1 ♪f A song. A psalm of the children of Korah. (~1-1)
א ש֥יר מ֝זמור לבני־קֽרח	6		a wir mzmor lbni-qork
2 ♪~ Great is Yahweh and much to be praised, in the city of our God, his holy hill. (~1-4-1)
ב ג֘ד֤ול יהו֣ה ומהל֣ל מא֑ד בע֥יר א֝לה֗ינו הר־קדשֽו	9 9		b gdol ihvh umhull maod byir alohinu hr-qodwo
3 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth, the hill of Zion, the flanks of the North, the town of a munificent king. (1-2-4-1)
ג יפ֥ה נוף֮ מש֪וש כל־ה֫א֥רץ הר־צ֭יון ירכת֣י צפ֑ון ק֝רי֗ת מ֣לך רֽב	9 8 5		g iph nof mwow cl-harx hr-xion ircti xpon qrit mlç rb
4 God in her citadels, is made known for a retreat. (1-1)
ד אלה֥ים בארמנות֗יה נוד֥ע למשגֽב	14		d alohim barmnotih nody lmwgb
5 For here the kings were engaged. They passed by as one. (1-4-1)
ה כֽי־הנ֣ה ה֭מלכים נו֥עד֑ו עבר֥ו יחדֽו	8 4		h ci-hnh hmlcim noydu ybru ikdiv
6 ♪B These they saw rightly. They marveled. They were vexed. They hastened away. (B-1-4-1)
ו ה֣מה ר֭או כ֣ן תמ֑הו נבהל֥ו נחפֽזו	8 6		v hmh rau cn tmhu nbhlu nkpzu
7 ♪g Trembling grasped them there, writhing as if giving birth. (g-1-4-1)
ז ר֭עדה אחז֣תם ש֑ם ח֝֗יל כיולֽדה	8 5		z rydh akztm wm kil cioldh
8 By the wind of the east, you break the ships of Tarshish. (1-4-1)
ח בר֥וח קד֑ים ת֝שב֗ר אני֥ות תרשֽיש	5 8		k bruk qdim twbr aoniiot trwiw
9 As we have heard rightly we will see in the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it for evermore. Selah. (1-4-1)
ט כאש֤ר שמ֨ענו כ֤ן רא֗ינו בעיר־יהו֣ה צ֭באות בע֣יר אלה֑ינו אל֘ה֤ים יכוננ֖ה עד־עול֣ם סֽלה	23 12		T cawr wmynu cn rainu byir-ihvh xbaot byir alohinu alohim iconnha yd-yolm slh
10 We are in the likeness O God of your kindness, within your temple. (1-4-1)
י דמ֣ינו אלה֣ים חסד֑ך ב֝ק֗רב היכלֽך	9 7		i diminu alohim ksdç bqrb hiclç
11 As your name O God, rightly your praise over the extremes of the earth. Righteousness fills your right hand. (1-4-1)
יא כשמך֤ אלה֗ים כ֣ן ת֭הלתך על־קצוי־א֑רץ צ֝֗דק מלא֥ה ימינֽך	15 8		ia cwmç alohim cn thiltç yl-qxvvi-arx xdq mlah iminç
12 Let the hill of Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of your judgments. (1-4-1)
יב ישמ֤ח הר־צי֗ון ת֭גלנה בנ֣ות יהוד֑ה ל֝מ֗ען משפטֽיך	13 7		ib iwmk hr-xion tglnh bnot ihudh lmyn mwpTiç
13 ♪B Surround Zion and encompass her. Count her towers. (B-1-4-1)
יג ס֣בו צ֭יון והקיפ֑וה ס֝פר֗ו מגדלֽיה	9 6		ig sobu xion vhqipuh spru mgdlih
14 ♪C Mark by heart her bulwarks. Pass between her citadels, so that you may recount it to a generation to follow. (C-1-4-1)
יד ש֤יתו לבכ֨ם לֽחיל֗ה פסג֥ו ארמנות֑יה למ֥ען ת֝ספר֗ו לד֣ור אחרֽון	14 11		id witu libcm lkilh psgu armnotih lmyn tspru ldor akron
15 ♪C For this God is our God now and for ever. He himself will drive us over death. (C-1-4-1)
טו כ֤י ז֨ה אלה֣ים א֭להינו עול֣ם וע֑ד ה֖וא ינהג֣נו על־מֽות	13 8		Tv ci zh alohim alohinu yolm vyd hua inhgnu yl-mut

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