Psalm 72

Psalms 72: Syllables: 383; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: f# 21.67%;
Ornament density: 11%; Average phrase length: 8.9.

1 Of Solomon. O God your judgments to the king, give, and your righteousness to the son of the king. (1-4-1)
א לשלמ֨ה א‍ֽלה֗ים מ֭שפטיך למ֣לך ת֑ן וצדקתך֥ לבן־מֽלך	13 8		a lwlmh alohim mwpTiç lmlç tn vxdqtç lbn-mlç
2 He will make the case for your people with righteousness, and your poor with judgment. (1-4-1)
ב יד֣ין עמך֣ בצ֑דק ועני֥יך במשפֽט	7 8		b idin ymç bxdq vyniiç bmwpT
3 The mountains will lift up peace to the people, and the hillocks in righteousness. (1-4-1)
ג ישא֤ו הר֓ים ש֘ל֥ום לע֑ם ו֝גבע֗ות בצדקֽה	8 6		g iwau hrim wlom lym ugbyot bxdqh
4 He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will crush the oppressor. (1-4-1)
ד ישפ֤ט ע‍ֽניי־ע֗ם י֖ושיע לבנ֣י אבי֑ון וֽידכ֣א עושֽק	12 5		d iwpoT ynii-ym iowiy lbni abion vidca yowq
5 They will fear you with the sun, and in the presence of the moon in all generations. (1-4-1)
ה יֽירא֥וך עם־ש֑מש ולפנ֥י י֝ר֗ח ד֣ור דורֽים	7 9		h iirauç ym-wmw vlpni irk dor dorim
6 ♪g He will come down as rain on the mowing, as earth-soaking copious showers. (g-1-4-1)
ו י֭רד כמט֣ר על־ג֑ז כ֝רביב֗ים זרז֥יף אֽרץ	7 7		v iird cmTr yl-gz crbibim zrzif arx
7 One who is righteous will flourish in his days, and abundant peace till the moon fades. (1-4-1)
ז יֽפרח־בימ֥יו צד֑יק ור֥ב ש֝ל֗ום עד־בל֥י ירֽח	7 10		z iprk-bimiv xdiq vrob wlom yd-bli irk
8 ♪g And he will rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. (g-1-4-1)
ח ו֭ירד מי֣ם עד־י֑ם ו֝מנה֗ר עד־אפסי־אֽרץ	7 8		k viird mim yd-im umnhr yd-apsi-arx
9 ♪g In his presence wild places will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust. (g-1-4-1)
ט ל֭פניו יכרע֣ו צי֑ים ו֝איב֗יו עפ֥ר ילחֽכו	8 9		T lpniv icryu xiim vaoibiv ypr ilkcu
10 Kings of Tarshish and the coasts will return with a gift. Kings of Sheba and Seba with wages will come near. (1-4-1)
י מלכ֬י תרש֣יש ו֭איים מנח֣ה יש֑יבו מלכ֥י שב֥א ו֝סב֗א אשכ֥ר יקרֽיבו	12 11		i mlci trwiw vaiim mnkh iwibu mlci wba usba awcr iqribu
11 And all kings will worship him. All nations will serve him. (1-4-1)
יא וישתחוו־ל֥ו כל־מלכ֑ים כל־גוי֥ם יֽעבדֽוהו	9 7		ia viwtkvu-lo cl-mlcim cl-goiim iybduhu
12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries, and the poor without a helper. (1-4-1)
יב כֽי־י֭ציל אבי֣ון משו֑ע ו֝ענ֗י וֽאין־עז֥ר לֽו	8 8		ib ci-ixil abion mwvvy vyni vain-yozr lo
13 ♪g He will spare the weak and the needy, and the-many needy he will save. (g-1-4-1)
יג י֭חס על־ד֣ל ואבי֑ון ונפש֖ות אביונ֣ים יושֽיע	7 9		ig ikos yl-dl vabion vnpwot abionim iowiy
14 From fraud and from violence he will redeem them, and their blood will be precious in his eyes. (1-4-1)
יד מת֣וך ו֭מחמס יגא֣ל נפש֑ם וייק֖ר דמ֣ם בעינֽיו	10 8		id mtoç umkms igal npwm viiqr dmm byiniv
15 And he will live, and he will give to him the gold of Sheba, and he will intercede concerning him continually. All the day long he will bless him. (1-2-4-1)
טו ויח֗י ויתן־לו֮ מזה֪ב ש֫ב֥א ויתפל֣ל בעד֣ו תמ֑יד כל־ה֝י֗ום יברכֽנהֽו	10 9 8		Tv viki viitn-lo mzhb wba vitpll bydo tmid cl-hiom ibrcnhu
16 A minute amount of corn in the earth will become as the top of the mountains. Its fruit will rustle like Lebanon, and they from the city will blossom like the herbs of the earth. (1-2-4-1)
טז יה֤י פסת־ב֨ר בארץ֮ בר֪אש ה֫ר֥ים ירע֣ש כלבנ֣ון פרי֑ו ויצ֥יצו מ֝ע֗יר כע֣שב האֽרץ	12 7 12		Tz ihi pist-br barx braw hrim iryw clbnon priio vixixu myir cywb harx
17 His name will be forever. His name will propagate in the presence of the sun, and they will bless themselves in him. All nations will call him happy. (1-2-4-1)
יז יה֤י שמ֨ו לֽעול֗ם לפני־שמש֮ ינ֪ון ש֫מ֥ו ויתב֥רכו ב֑ו כל־גוי֥ם יאשרֽוהו	14 5 7		iz ihi wmo lyolm lpni-wmw iinon wmo vitbrcu bo cl-goiim iawruhu
18 Bless Yahweh God, the God of Israel, doing wonders he alone. (1-4-1)
יח בר֤וך יהו֣ה א֭להים אלה֣י ישרא֑ל עש֖ה נפלא֣ות לבדֽו	13 8		ik bruç ihvh alohim alohi iwral yowh nplaot lbdo
19 And bless the name of his glory forever, and let all the earth be full of his glory, Amen and amen. (1-2-1)
יט ובר֤וך ש֥ם כבוד֗ו לע֫ול֥ם וימל֣א כ֭בודו את־כ֥ל הא֗רץ א֘מ֥ן ואמֽן	10 17		iT ubruç wm cbodo lyolm viimla cbodo at-col harx amn vamn
20 Finished are the prayers, David, the son of Jesse. (1-4-1)
כ כל֥ו תפל֑ות ד֝ו֗ד בן־ישֽי	5 5		c colu tpilot dvid bn-iwi

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