Psalm 64

Psalms 64: Syllables: 196; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor: e 28.57%;
Ornament density: 14.4%; Average phrase length: 9.3.

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. (1-1)
א למנצ֗ח מזמ֥ור לדוֽד	9		a lmnxk mzmor ldvid
2 Hear, O God, my voice in my pondering. From the dread of an enemy, preserve my life. (1-4-1)
ב שמע־אלה֣ים קול֣י בשיח֑י מפ֥חד א֝וי֗ב תצ֥ר חיֽי	10 9		b wmy-alohim qoli bwiki mpkd aoib tixor kii
3 ♪g You will hide me from the deliberations of those doing evil, from the throng of the workers of mischief, (g-1-4-1)
ג ת֭סתירני מס֣וד מרע֑ים מ֝רגש֗ת פ֣עלי אֽון	9 8		g tstirni msod mryim mrgwt poyli avvn
4 who whet their tongue as a sword. They direct their arrow a bitter word, (1-4-1)
ד אש֤ר שננ֣ו כח֣רב לשונ֑ם דרכ֥ו ח֝צ֗ם דב֥ר מֽר	10 7		d awr wnnu ckrb lwonm drcu kixm dbr mr
5 in secret to shoot at one who is complete. Suddenly they shoot and they do not fear. (1-4-1)
ה ליר֣ות במסתר֣ים ת֑ם פתא֥ם י֝ר֗הו ול֣א יירֽאו	7 10		h lirot bmstrim tm ptaom ioruhu vla iirau
6 They encourage themselves with a word of evil. They recount the buried traps. They say, Who will see them? (1-4-1)
ו יחזקו־ל֨מו ד֘ב֤ר ר֗ע יֽ֭ספרו לטמ֣ון מוקש֑ים א֝מר֗ו מ֣י יראה־לֽמו	14 7		v ikzqu-lmo dbr ry ispru lTmon moqwim amru mi irah-lmo
7 They plan injustice. They complete a master plan, of the inner person and inscrutable heart. (1-4-1)
ז יֽחפֽשו עול֗ת ת֭מנו ח֣פש מחפ֑ש וק֥רב א֝֗יש ול֣ב עמֽק	12 8		z ikpwu yolot tmnu kpw mkupw vqrb aiw vlb ymoq
8 But God is shooting at them an arrow suddenly, they become their defeat. (1-2-4-1)
ח ויר֗ם אל֫ה֥ים ח֥ץ פתא֑ום ה֝י֗ו מכותֽם	9 5		k viorm alohim kx ptaom hiu mcotm
9 And they will be tongue-tied. All who see them will flee. (1-4-1)
ט ויכשיל֣והו על֣ימו לשונ֑ם י֝תנדד֗ו כל־ר֥אה בֽם	11 8		T vicwiluhu ylimo lwonm itnoddu cl-roah bm
10 And every human will fear, and will announce the work of God and from his doing they will have insight. (1-2-1)
י ויֽירא֗ו כל־א֫ד֥ם ו֭יגידו פ֥על אלה֗ים וֽמעש֥הו השכֽילו	6 17		i viirau cl-adm vigidu poyl alohim umywhu hwcilu
11 The righteous one will be glad in Yahweh and will take refuge in him, and all the upright of heart will boast. (1-4-1)
יא ישמ֬ח צד֣יק ב֭יהוה וח֣סה ב֑ו ו֝יתהֽלל֗ו כל־ישרי־לֽב	10 8		ia iwmk xdiq bihvh vksh bo vithllu cl-iwri-lb

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