Psalm 70

Psalms 70: Syllables: 127; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: A 24.41%;
Ornament density: 16.5%; Average phrase length: 9.1.

1 ♪g For the leader. Of David. To remember. (~1-1)
א ל֝מנצ֗ח לדו֥ד להזכֽיר	10		a lmnxk ldvid lhzcir
2 O God to deliver me, Yahweh to my help, hurry. (1-4-1)
ב אלה֥ים להציל֑ני י֝הו֗ה לעזר֥תי חֽושֽה	8 8		b alohim lhxilni ihvh lyzrti kuwh
3 Let them be ashamed and disappointed who seek my being. Let them be repulsed and be humiliated, who delight in my hurt. (1-2-4-1)
ג יב֣שו ויחפרו֮ מבקש֪י נ֫פש֥י יס֣גו א֭חור ויכלמ֑ו ח֝פצ֗י רעתֽי	12 9 6		g ibowu vikpru mbqwi npwi iisogu akor viiclmu kpxi ryti
4 ♪g Let them turn, foot firmly planted in their shame, those saying, Aha! aha! (g-1-4-1)
ד י֭שובו על־ע֣קב בשת֑ם ה֝אמר֗ים ה֘א֥ח האֽח	8 7		d iwubu yl-yqb bowtm haomrim hak hak
5 ♪~ Let all those who seek you joy and let them be glad in you, and let them say continually, Great is God, those who love your salvation. (~1-2-4-1)
ה י֘ש֤ישו וישמח֨ו בך֗ כֽל־מב֫קש֥יך ויאמר֣ו ת֭מיד יגד֣ל אלה֑ים א֝הב֗י ישועתֽך	14 10 8		h iwiwu viwmku bç cl-mbqwiç viamru tmid igdl alohim aohbi iwuytç
6 But poor am I and needy, O God. Hurry to me. You are my help and my security. Yahweh, do not delay. (1-2-4-1)
ו ואנ֤י ענ֣י ואביון֮ אלה֪ים חֽוש֫ה־ל֥י עזר֣י ומפלט֣י א֑תה י֝הו֗ה אל־תאחֽר	14 7 6		v vani yni vabion alohim kuwh-li yzri umplTi ath ihvh al-takr

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