Psalm 50

Psalms 50: Syllables: 437; Longest recitation: 13; Tenor: A 21.74%;
Ornament density: 9.5%; Average phrase length: 9.

1 A psalm of Asaph. The God of Gods, Yahweh, spoke and he called earth from the rising of the sun to its going down. (1-2-4-1)
א מזמ֗ור לא֫ס֥ף א֤ל א‍ֽלה֡ים יֽהו֗ה דב֥ר ויקרא־א֑רץ ממזרח־ש֝֗מש עד־מבאֽו	5 12 8		a mzmor lasf al alohim ihvh dibr viqra-arx mmzrk-wmw yd-mboao
2 From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined. (1-1)
ב מצי֥ון מכלל־י֗פי אלה֥ים הופֽיע	13		b mxion mcll-iopi alohim hopiy
3 ♪C Our God comes and will not keep silence. Fire from his presence will devour, and surrounding him much sweeping. (C-1-2-4-1)
ג י֤ב֥א אלה֗ינו וֽאל־י֫חר֥ש אש־לפנ֥יו תאכ֑ל ו֝סביב֗יו נשער֥ה מאֽד	11 6 8		g iboa alohinu val-ikrw aw-lpniv tacl usbibiv nwyrh maod
4 He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth to make the case for his people. (1-4-1)
ד יקר֣א אל־השמ֣ים מע֑ל ואל־ה֝א֗רץ לד֥ין עמֽו	8 9		d iqra al-hwmiim myl val-harx ldin ymo
5 Gather to me those who are under my mercy, those who cut my covenant with me as offering. (1-4-1)
ה אספו־ל֥י חסיד֑י כרת֖י ברית֣י עלי־זֽבח	6 8		h aspu-li ksidii corti briti yli-zbk
6 And the heavens will make evident his righteousness, for God himself is judging. Selah. (1-4-1)
ו ויג֣ידו שמ֣ים צדק֑ו כֽי־אלה֓ים שפ֖ט ה֣וא סֽלה	8 8		v vigidu wmiim xdqo ci-alohim wopT hua slh
7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will witness in you. I am God your God. (1-4-1)
ז שמע֤ה עמ֨י ואדב֗רה י֭שראל ואע֣ידה ב֑ך אלה֖ים אלה֣יך אנֽכי	17 10		z wmyh ymi vadbrh iwral vayidh bç alohim alohiç anoci
8 ♪B Will I not correct you over your offerings? or your burnt offerings which are evident to me continually? (B-1-4-1)
ח ל֣א על־ז֭בחיך אוכיח֑ך ועולת֖יך לנגד֣י תמֽיד	10 10		k la yl-zbkiç aocikç vyolotiç lngdi tmid
9 I will not receive a young bull from your house, nor goats from your holding-pens. (1-4-1)
ט לא־אק֣ח מביתך֣ פ֑ר מ֝מכלאת֗יך עתודֽים	6 9		T la-aqk mbitç pr mmclaotiç ytudim
10 For every living thing of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. (1-4-1)
י כי־ל֥י כל־חיתו־י֑ער ב֝המ֗ות בהררי־אֽלף	6 7		i ci-li cl-kito-iyr bhmot bhrri-alf
11 ♪g I know all the fowl of the hills, and the wild creature of the field is mine. (g-1-4-1)
יא י֭דעתי כל־ע֣וף הר֑ים וז֥יז ש֝ד֗י עמדֽי	7 7		ia idyti cl-yof hrim vziz wdii yimdi
12 If I were hungry I would not say so to you, for the world is mine and its fullness. (1-4-1)
יב אם־א֭רעב לא־א֣מר ל֑ך כי־ל֥י ת֝ב֗ל ומלאֽה	6 7		ib am-aryb la-aomr lç ci-li tbl umloah
13 ♪g Will I eat the flesh of the mighty, or the blood of goats imbibe? (g-1-4-1)
יג הֽ֭אוכל בש֣ר אביר֑ים וד֖ם עתוד֣ים אשתֽה	8 7		ig haocl bwr abirim vdm ytudim awth
14 Offer thanksgiving to God, and pay your vows to the Most High. (1-4-1)
יד זב֣ח לאלה֣ים תוד֑ה ושל֖ם לעלי֣ון נדרֽיך	7 10		id zbk lalohim todh vwlm lylion ndriç
15 ♪g And call on me in the day of trouble. I will rescue you and you will glorify me. (g-1-4-1)
טו ו֭קראני בי֣ום צר֑ה א֝חלצך֗ וֽתכבדֽני	8 8		Tv uqrani biom xrh aklxç utcbdni
16 But to the wicked God said, What is it to you to recount my statutes, and that you would bear my covenant in your mouth? (1-4-1)
טז ול֤רש֨ע א֘מ֤ר אלה֗ים מה־ל֭ך לספ֣ר חק֑י ותש֖א ברית֣י עלי־פֽיך	17 9		Tz vlrwy amr alohim mh-lç lspr kuqii vtiwa briti yli-piç
17 ♪g For you, you hate chastening, and cast what I speak behind you. (g-1-4-1)
יז ו֭אתה שנ֣את מוס֑ר ותשל֖ך דבר֣י אחרֽיך	8 10		iz vath wnat musr vtwlç dbrii akriç
18 If you see a thief then you find favour with him, and with those committing adultery, you want your share. (1-4-1)
יח אם־רא֣ית ג֭נב ות֣רץ עמ֑ו וע֖ם מנאפ֣ים חלקֽך	11 9		ik am-rait gnb vtirx yimo vym mnapim klqç
19 ♪g Your mouth you set loose in evil, and your tongue couples deceit. (g-1-4-1)
יט פ֭יך של֣חת ברע֑ה ו֝לשונך֗ תצמ֥יד מרמֽה	8 7		iT piç wlkt bryh ulwonç txmid mrmh
20 ♪g You sit and speak against your kin. To your mother's child you assign blemish. (g-1-4-1)
כ ת֭שב באח֣יך תדב֑ר בבֽן־א֝מך֗ תתן־דֽפי	9 8		c twb bakiç tdbr bbn-aimç titn-dopi
21 ♪C These things you have done and I kept silent. Did you suppose that being so, I would be like you? I will correct you and I will arrange it in your sight. (C-1-4-1)
כא א֤לה עש֨ית וֽהחר֗שתי דמ֗ית הֽיות־אֽהי֥ה כמ֑וך אוכיחך֖ ואֽערכ֣ה לעינֽיך	20 12		ca alh ywit vhkrwti dimit hiot-ahih cmoç aocikç vayrch lyiniç
22 May you understand this, your forgetting of God, lest I tear and there is none to deliver. (1-4-1)
כב בֽינו־נ֣א ז֭את שכח֣י אל֑וה פן־א֝טר֗ף וא֣ין מצֽיל	8 7		cb binu-na zat wocki aloh pn-aTrof vain mxil
23 One who offers thanksgiving glorifies me, and defines a way. I will show that one in the salvation of God. (1-2-4-1)
כג זב֥ח תוד֗ה יֽכ֫בד֥נני וש֥ם ד֑רך א֝רא֗נו בי֣שע אלהֽים	9 4 9		cg zobk todh icbdnni vwm drç aranu biwy alohim

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