Psalm 59

Psalms 59: Syllables: 410; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: f# 21.95%;
Ornament density: 9.5%; Average phrase length: 10.8.

1 For the leader. Do not destroy. Of David, a miktam, when Saul sent and they watched the house to have him executed. (1-2-4-1)
א למנצ֣ח אל־תשחת֮ לדו֪ד מ֫כת֥ם בשל֥ח שא֑ול וֽישמר֥ו את־ה֝ב֗ית להמיתֽו	12 5 12		a lmnxk al-twkt ldvid mctm bwlok waul viwmru at-hbit lhmito
2 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God, from those arising over me, be my retreat. (1-4-1)
ב הציל֖ני מאיב֥י אלה֑י ממתקוממ֥י תשגבֽני	10 8		b hxilni maoibii alohii mmtqommii twgbni
3 ♪g Deliver me from workers of mischief, and from persons of blood save me. (g-1-4-1)
ג ה֭צילני מפ֣עלי א֑ון וֽמאנש֥י ד֝מ֗ים הושיעֽני	10 10		g hxilni mpoyli avvn umanwi dmim howiyni
4 ♪C For behold they lie in wait for me. The strong amass over me. It is not my transgression and not my sin, Yahweh. (C-1-4-1)
ד כ֤י הנ֪ה אֽרב֡ו לנפש֗י יג֣ורו על֣י עז֑ים לא־פשע֖י ולא־חטאת֣י יהוֽה	15 9		d ci hnh arbu lnpwi iguru ylii yzim la-pwyi vla-kTati ihvh
5 Without iniquity, they race and prepare themselves. Be aroused to my call and see! (1-4-1)
ה בֽלי־ע֭ון ירוצ֣ון ויכונ֑נו ע֖ורה לקראת֣י וראֽה	11 7		h bli-yvon iruxun viiconnu yurh lqrati urah
6 But you Yahweh, God of hosts, the God of Israel, awaken to visit all the nations. Do not be gracious to all those treacherous in mischief. Selah. (1-4-1)
ו ואת֤ה יהוֽה־אלה֥ים צבא֡ות אל֘ה֤י ישרא֗ל הק֗יצה לפק֥ד כֽל־הגוי֑ם אל־תח֨ן כל־ב֖גדי א֣ון סֽלה	26 10		v vath ihvh-alohim xbaot alohi iwral hqixh lpqod cl-hgoiim al-tkon cl-bogdi avvn slh
7 They return of the evening. They snarl like the dog, and they surround a city. (1-1)
ז יש֣ובו ל֭ערב יהמ֥ו ככ֗לב ויס֥ובבו עֽיר	16		z iwubu lyrb ihmu cclb visobbu yir
8 Behold what they ferment in their mouths, swords in their lips, for who is to hear? (1-4-1)
ח הנ֤ה יב֘יע֤ון בפיה֗ם ח֭רבות בשפתותיה֑ם כי־מ֥י שמֽע	16 5		k hnh ibiyun bpihm krbot bwptotihm ci-mi womy
9 But you, Yahweh, will laugh at them. You will deride all the nations, (1-4-1)
ט ואת֣ה י֭הוה תשחק־ל֑מו ת֝לע֗ג לכל־גויֽם	9 6		T vath ihvh twkq-lmo tlyg lcl-goiim
10 ♪g His strength for you. I keep watch, for God is my retreat. (g-1-4-1)
י ע֭זו אל֣יך אשמ֑רה כֽי־א֝לה֗ים משגבֽי	8 6		i yuzo aliç awmorh ci-alohim mwgbi
11 The God of my kindness will go before me. God will let me see my watchers. (1-4-1)
יא אלה֣י חסד֣י יקדמ֑ני א֝לה֗ים ירא֥ני בשררֽי	9 9		ia alohi ksdi iqdmni alohim irani bworrii
12 Do not slay them lest my people forget. Make them totter in your force and bring them down. Our shield is my Lord. (1-4-1)
יב אל־תהרג֤ם פֽן ישכח֬ו עמ֗י הניע֣מו ב֭חילך והוריד֑מו מֽגנ֣נו אדנֽי	22 7		ib al-thrgm pn iwcku ymi hniymo bkilç vhoridmo mginnu adonii
13 The sin of their mouth! The word of their lips! But let them be caught in their pride, whether they recount imprecation or cringing. (1-2-4-1)
יג חטאת־פ֗ימו דֽבר־שפ֫ת֥ימו וילכד֥ו בגאונ֑ם ומאל֖ה ומכ֣חש יספֽרו	10 7 12		ig kTat-pimo dbr-wptimo viilcdu bgaonm umalh umckw ispru
14 Consume in heat. Consume and they will not be, and they will know that God governs in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah. (1-2-4-1)
יד כל֥ה בחמה֮ כל֪ה וֽא֫ינ֥מו וֽידע֗ו כֽי־א֭להים מש֣ל ביעק֑ב לאפס֖י הא֣רץ סֽלה	11 12 8		id clh bkmh clh vainmo viidyu ci-alohim mowl biyqob lapsi harx slh
15 And they return of the evening. They snarl like the dog, and they surround a city. (1-1)
טו ויש֣ובו ל֭ערב יהמ֥ו ככ֗לב ויס֥ובבו עֽיר	17		Tv viwubu lyrb ihmu cclb visobbu yir
16 ♪g They will totter off for food, If not satisfied then they will hang around. (g-1-4-1)
טז ה֭מה יניע֣ון לאכ֑ל אם־ל֥א י֝שבע֗ו וילֽינו	8 9		Tz hmh iniyun lacol am-la iwbyu vilinu
17 But I, I will sing your strength and I will shout for joy to the morning of your kindness, for you have been a retreat to me, and a haven in the day of my straits. (1-2-4-1)
יז ואנ֤י אש֣יר עזך֮ וארנ֥ן לב֗קר ח֫סד֥ך כֽי־הי֣ית משג֣ב ל֑י ו֝מנ֗וס בי֣ום צר־לֽי	18 6 7		iz vani awir yuzç varnn lboqr ksdç ci-hiit mwgb li umnos biom xr-li
18 ♪g O my Strength, to you I will sing a psalm, for God is my retreat, the God of my kindness. (g-1-4-1)
יח ע֭זי אל֣יך אזמ֑רה כֽי־אלה֥ים מ֝שגב֗י אלה֥י חסדֽי	9 11		ik yuzi aliç azmrh ci-alohim mwgbi alohi ksdi

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