Psalm 54

Psalms 54: Syllables: 157; Longest recitation: 9; Tenor: A 24.20%;
Ornament density: 8.9%; Average phrase length: 9.2.

1 For the leader. On strings. An insight of David. (1-1)
א למנצ֥ח בנגינ֗ת משכ֥יל לדוֽד	12		a lmnxk bnginot mwcil ldvid
2 Enter the Ziphites and they say to Saul, Does not David hide himself with us? (1-4-1)
ב בב֣וא ה֭זיפים ויאמר֣ו לשא֑ול הל֥א ד֝ו֗ד מסתת֥ר עמֽנו	11 10		b bboa hzipim viamru lwaul hloa dvid msttr yimnu
3 ♪g O God in your name save me, and in your prevailing make my case. (g-1-4-1)
ג א֭להים בשמך֣ הושיע֑ני ובגבורתך֥ תדינֽני	10 9		g alohim bwmç howiyni ubgburtç tdinni
4 ♪g O God hear my prayer, give ear to the sayings of my mouth. (g-1-4-1)
ד א֭להים שמ֣ע תפלת֑י ה֝אז֗ינה לאמרי־פֽי	9 8		d alohim wmy tpilti hazinh lamri-pi
5 ♪C For strangers have arisen over me and the ruthless seek my being. They have not set God up before them. Selah. (C-1-4-1)
ה כ֤י זר֨ים ק֤מו על֗י וֽ֭עריצים בקש֣ו נפש֑י ל֤א ש֨מו אלה֖ים לנגד֣ם סֽלה	15 11		h ci zrim qmu ylii vyrixim biqwu npwi la wmu alohim lngdm slh
6 Behold God is my help. My Lord is with the supporters of my being. (1-4-1)
ו הנ֣ה א֭להים עז֣ר ל֑י א֝דנ֗י בֽסמכ֥י נפשֽי	8 8		v hnh alohim yozr li adonii bsomci npwi
7 He will return the evil to my watchers. In your truth annihilate them. (1-4-1)
ז יש֣יב ה֭רע לשרר֑י ב֝אמתך֗ הצמיתֽם	7 7		z iwib hry lworrii bamitç hxmitm
8 A freewill offering I will offer to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good. (1-4-1)
ח בנדב֥ה אזבחה־ל֑ך א֤ודה שמך֖ יהו֣ה כי־טֽוב	7 8		k bndbh azbkh-lç aodh wmç ihvh ci-Tob
9 ♪B For from all trouble he has delivered me, and into my enemies my eye has seen. (B-1-4-1)
ט כ֣י מכל־צ֭רה הציל֑ני ו֝באיב֗י ראת֥ה עינֽי	9 8		T ci mcl-xrh hxilni ubaoibii rath yini

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