Psalm 83

Psalms 83: Syllables: 314; Longest recitation: 10; Tenor: A 21.97%;
Ornament density: 8.3%; Average phrase length: 8.9.

1 ♪g A song. A psalm of Asaph. (g-1-1)
א ש֖יר מזמ֣ור לאסֽף	6		a wir mzmor lasf
2 O God not mute for you. Do not be silent. Do not be quiet, O God. (1-4-1)
ב אלה֥ים אל־דמי־ל֑ך אל־תחר֖ש ואל־תשק֣ט אֽל	7 9		b alohim al-domi-lç al-tkrw val-twqoT al
3 For behold your enemies snarl, and those hating you lift up a head. (1-4-1)
ג כֽי־הנ֣ה א֭ויביך יהמי֑ון ו֝משנא֗יך נ֣שאו רֽאש	9 7		g ci-hnh aoibiç ihmiun umwnaiç nwau raw
4 Over your people they craft secret counsel, and they conspire against your treasure. (1-4-1)
ד עֽל־ע֭מך יער֣ימו ס֑וד ו֝יתיעצ֗ו על־צפונֽיך	8 10		d yl-ymç iyrimu sod vitiiyxu yl-xpuniç
5 They have said, Come now and let us conceal them as a nation, and the name of Israel will not be remembered ever. (1-4-1)
ה אמר֗ו ל֭כו ונכחיד֣ם מג֑וי ולֽא־יזכ֖ר שֽם־ישרא֣ל עֽוד	11 9		h amru lcu vnckidm mgoi vla-iizcr wm-iwral yod
6 ♪C For they conspire as one heart. Over you they cut a covenant. (C-1-4-1)
ו כ֤י נועצ֣ו ל֣ב יחד֑ו ע֝ל֗יך בר֣ית יכרֽתו	7 8		v ci noyxu lb ikdiv yliç brit icrotu
7 The tents of Edom and Ishmaelites, Moab and Hagarites. (1-1)
ז אהל֣י א֭דום וישמעאל֗ים מוא֥ב והגרֽים	15		z aohli adom viwmyalim moab vhgrim
8 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistines with those sitting in Tyre. (1-4-1)
ח גב֣ל ו֭עמון ועמל֑ק פ֝ל֗שת עם־י֥שבי צֽור	9 7		k gbl vymon vymlq plwt ym-iowbi xor
9 Even Ashur is allied with them. They have become the arm of the children of Lot. Selah. (1-4-1)
ט גם־א֭שור נלו֣ה עמ֑ם ה֤י֥ו זר֖וע לבני־ל֣וט סֽלה	7 10		T gm-awur nlvvh yimm hiu zroy lbni-loT slh
10 Do to them as Midian, as Sisera to Jabin in the torrent of Kishon. (1-4-1)
י עשֽה־לה֥ם כמדי֑ן כֽסיסר֥א כ֝יב֗ין בנ֣חל קישֽון	7 11		i ywh-lhm cmdiin csisra cibin bnkl qiwon
11 They were exterminated at Endor. They became compost for the ground. (1-4-1)
יא נשמד֥ו בֽעין־ד֑אר ה֥יו ד֝֗מן לאדמֽה	6 8		ia nwmdu byin-dor hiu domn ladmh
12 Set their princes like Oreb, and like Zeeb, and like Zebah and like Tsalmuna, all their libations, (1-4-1)
יב שית֣מו נ֭דיבמו כער֣ב וכזא֑ב וֽכז֥בח ו֝כצלמנ֗ע כל־נסיכֽמו	13 12		ib witmo ndibimo cyorb vczab uczbk ucxlmuny cl-nsicimo
13 who said, Let us dispossess for ourselves, even the loveliness of God. (1-4-1)
יג אש֣ר א֭מרו נ֣ירשה ל֑נו א֝֗ת נא֣ות אלהֽים	9 6		ig awr amru nirwh lnu at naot alohim
14 My God set them as a whirl, as stubble in the face of the wind, (1-4-1)
יד א‍ֽלה֗י שית֥מו כגלג֑ל כ֝ק֗ש לפני־רֽוח	8 5		id alohii witmo cglgl cqw lpni-ruk
15 as fire kindling forest, and as a flame blazing hills. (1-4-1)
טו כא֥ש תבער־י֑ער ו֝כלהב֗ה תלה֥ט הרֽים	6 9		Tv caw tbyr-iyr uclhbh tlhT hrim
16 ♪g So persecute them in your tempest, and with your storm-wind vex them. (g-1-4-1)
טז כ֭ן תרדפ֣ם בסער֑ך ובסופתך֥ תבהלֽם	9 8		Tz cn trdpm bsyrç ubsuptç tbhlm
17 Fill their faces with disgrace, so they will seek your name Yahweh. (1-4-1)
יז מל֣א פניה֣ם קל֑ון ויבקש֖ו שמך֣ יהוֽה	7 7		iz mla pnihm qlon vibqwu wmç ihvh
18 They will be ashamed and they will be vexed for ever and ever and they will be disappointed and will perish. (1-1)
יח יב֖שו ויבהל֥ו עדי־ע֗ד וֽיחפר֥ו ויאבֽדו	19		ik ibowu viibhlu ydi-yd vikpru viabdu
19 And they will know that you, your name Yahweh, you only, are Most High over all the earth. (1-4-1)
יט וֽידע֗ו כֽי־את֬ה שמך֣ יהו֣ה לבד֑ך ע֝לי֗ון על־כל־האֽרץ	13 7		iT viidyu ci-ath wmç ihvh lbdç ylion yl-cl-harx

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