Psalm 58

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Psalms 58: Syllables: 234; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: f# 34.62%;
Ornament density: 11.2%; Average phrase length: 10.1.

1 For the leader. Do not destroy. Of David, a miktam. (1-1)
א למנצ֥ח אל־תשח֗ת לדו֥ד מכתֽם	12		a lmnxk al-twkt ldvid mctm
2 Is it truly a dumb righteousness that you speak? From uprightness you judge the children of humanity? (1-4-1)
ב הֽאמנ֗ם א֣לם צ֭דק תדבר֑ון מישר֥ים ת֝שפט֗ו בנ֣י אדֽם	11 10		b haumnm alm xdq tdbrun miwrim twpTu bni adm
3 Indeed you work injustice in the heart. In the earth, you level out the violence of your hands. (1-2-1)
ג אף־בלב֮ עול֪ת תפע֫ל֥ון בא֡רץ חמ֥ס י֝דיכ֗ם תפלֽסֽון	8 12		g af-blb yolot tpylun barx kms idicm tplsun
4 ♪B Estranged are the wicked from the womb. They wander out of the belly speaking a lie. (B-1-4-1)
ד ז֣רו רשע֣ים מר֑חם תע֥ו מ֝ב֗טן דבר֥י כזֽב	8 9		d zoru rwyim mrkm tyu mbTn dobri czb
5 Their heat is akin to the heat of a snake. As the deaf adder plugs his ear, (1-4-1)
ה חמת־ל֗מו כדמ֥ות חמת־נח֑ש כמו־פ֥תן ח֝ר֗ש יאט֥ם אזנֽו	10 9		h kmt-lmo cdmut kmt-nkw cmo-ptn kirw iaTm aozno
6 which will not hear the voice of the conjurers, charming charms with wisdom. (1-4-1)
ו אש֣ר לא־י֭שמע לק֣ול מלחש֑ים חוב֖ר חבר֣ים מחכֽם	11 8		v awr la-iwmy lqol mlkwim kobr kbrim mkucm
7 O God, overthrow their teeth in their mouths. the fangs of young lions break off, Yahweh. (1-4-1)
ז א‍ֽלה֗ים הרס־שנ֥ימו בפ֑ימו מלתע֥ות כ֝פיר֗ים נת֣ץ יהוֽה	10 10		z alohim hros-winimo bpimo mltyot cpirim ntox ihvh
8 Let them be refused like their meandering waters, as when one directs a tailless arrow, (1-4-1)
ח ימאס֣ו כמו־מ֭ים יתהלכו־ל֑מו ידר֥ך ח֝צ֗יו כמ֣ו יתמלֽלו	11 10		k iimasu cmo-mim ithlcu-lmo idroç kixiv cmo itmollu
9 as a slimy slug slithering off, a woman's miscarriage that will not gaze on the sun. (1-4-1)
ט כמ֣ו ש֭בלול ת֣מס יהל֑ך נ֥פל א֝֗שת בל־ח֥זו שֽמש	9 9		T cmo wblul tms ihloç npl awt bl-kzu wmw
10 Ere your garden-pots discern a brierpatch, like life, like burning, he will sweep him away. (1-4-1)
י בט֤רם יב֣ינו סירתיכ֣ם אט֑ד כמו־ח֥י כמו־ח֝ר֗ון ישערֽנו	12 10		i bTrm ibinu siroticm aTd cmo-ki cmo-kron iwyrnu
11 A righteous one will be glad for he gazes on vengeance. He will wash his footfall in the blood of the wicked. (1-4-1)
יא ישמ֣ח צ֭דיק כי־חז֣ה נק֑ם פעמ֥יו י֝רח֗ץ בד֣ם הרשֽע	8 10		ia iwmk xdiq ci-kzh nqm pymiv irkx bdm hrwy
12 And a human will say, Surely fruit for one who is righteous. Surely there is a God judging in the earth. (1-4-1)
יב ויאמ֣ר א֭דם אך־פר֣י לצד֑יק א֥ך יש־א֝לה֗ים שפט֥ים באֽרץ	11 10		ib viamr adm aç-pri lxdiq aç iw-alohim wopTim barx