Psalm 61

Psalms 61: Syllables: 162; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: B 24.69%;
Ornament density: 8.6%; Average phrase length: 9.5.

1 For the leader with strings. Of David. (1-1)
א למנצ֬ח עֽל־נגינ֬ת לדוֽד	11		a lmnxk yl-ngint ldvid
2 Hear O God my shout. Attend to my prayer. (1-4-1)
ב שמע֣ה א֭להים רנת֑י ה֝קש֗יבה תפלתֽי	8 7		b wmyh alohim rinti hqwibh tpilti
3 From the extremity of the earth, to you I will call when my heart is overwhelmed. To the rock that is higher than I, you will guide me. (1-4-1)
ג מקצ֤ה הא֨רץ אל֣יך א֭קרא בעט֣ף לב֑י בצור־יר֖ום ממ֣ני תנחֽני	15 10		g mqxh harx aliç aqra byTof libi bxur-irum mmni tnkni
4 For you have been my refuge, a tower of strength from the face of an enemy. (1-4-1)
ד כֽי־הי֣ית מחס֣ה ל֑י מגדל־ע֝֗ז מפנ֥י אויֽב	6 7		d ci-hiit mksh li mgdl-yoz mpni aoib
5 I will guest in your tent everlastingly. I will take refuge in the secrecy of your wings. Selah. (1-4-1)
ה אג֣ורה ב֭אהלך עולמ֑ים אֽחס֨ה בס֖תר כנפ֣יך סֽלה	10 12		h agurh baohlç yolmim aksh bstr cnpiç slh
6 For you O God have heard my vows. You give the possession of those who fear your name. (1-4-1)
ו כֽי־את֣ה א֭להים שמ֣עת לנדר֑י נת֥ת י֝רש֗ת ירא֥י שמֽך	11 11		v ci-ath alohim wmyt lndrii ntt iruwt irai wmç
7 Days to the days of the king you will add. His years are as the generations. (1-4-1)
ז ימ֣ים על־ימי־מ֣לך תוס֑יף ש֝נות֗יו כמו־ד֥ר ודֽר	8 8		z imim yl-imi-mlç tosif wnotiv cmo-dor vdor
8 He will sit ever before the face of God. Kindness and truth [note the full spelling] will preserve him. (1-4-1)
ח יש֣ב ע֭ולם לפנ֣י אלה֑ים ח֥סד ו֝אמ֗ת מ֣ן ינצרֽהו	9 10		k iiwb yolm lpni alohim ksd vamt mn inxruhu
9 ♪C So I will sing psalms to your name for ever, to pay my vows day by day. (C-1-4-1)
ט כ֤ן אזמר֣ה שמך֣ לע֑ד לֽשלמ֥י נדר֗י י֣ום יֽום	8 8		T cn azmrh wmç lyd lwlmi ndrii iom iom

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