Psalm 108

Psalms 108: Syllables: 242; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: f# 21.07%;
Ornament density: 8.3%; Average phrase length: 9.2.

1 ♪g A song. A psalm of David. (g-1-1)
א ש֖יר מזמ֣ור לדוֽד	6		a wir mzmor ldvid
2 Prepared is my heart O God, I will sing and I will sing a psalm also of my glory. (1-4-1)
ב נכ֣ון לב֣י אלה֑ים אש֥ירה ו֝אזמר֗ה אף־כבודֽי	7 11		b ncon libi alohim awirh vazmrh af-cbodi
3 ♪g Be roused O lute and harp. I will rouse the dawn. (g-1-1)
ג ע֭ורֽה הנ֥בל וכנ֗ור אע֥ירה שֽחר	13		g yurh hnbl vcinor ayirh wkr
4 I will give you thanks among the peoples Yahweh, and I will sing you a psalm among the tribes. (1-4-1)
ד אודך֖ בעמ֥ים יהו֑ה ו֝אזמרך֗ בלאמֽים	7 8		d aodç bymim ihvh vazmrç blaumim
5 For great over and above the heavens is your kindness, and to the skies your truth. (1-4-1)
ה כֽי־גד֣ול מֽעל־שמ֣ים חסד֑ך וֽעד־שחק֥ים אמתֽך	9 9		h ci-gdol myl-wmiim ksdç vyd-wkqim amitç
6 ♪B Be high over heaven, O God, and over all the earth your glory. (B-1-4-1)
ו ר֣ומה על־שמ֣ים אלה֑ים וע֖ל כל־הא֣רץ כבודֽך	8 10		v rumh yl-wmiim alohim vyl cl-harx cbodç
7 ♪g So that your beloved may be rescued, save with your right hand and answer me. (g-1-4-1)
ז ל֭מען יחלצ֣ון ידיד֑יך הוש֖יעה ימֽינך֣ וענֽני	10 10		z lmyn iiklxun ididiç howiyh iminç vynni
8 God spoke in his holiness, I will exult. I will divide Shechem, and the valley of Sukkoth I will measure. (1-4-1)
ח אלה֤ים דב֥ר בקדש֗ו אעל֥זה אחלק֥ה שכ֑ם וע֖מק סכ֣ות אמדֽד	16 8		k alohim dibr bqodwo aylozh aklqh wcm vymq sucot amdd
9 ♪C Gilead is mine - Manasseh mine, and Ephraim from the strength of my head, Judah my lawgiver. (C-1-4-1)
ט ל֤י גלע֨ד ל֤י מנש֗ה ו֭אפרים מע֣וז ראש֑י י֝הוד֗ה מחקקֽי	14 6		T li glyd li mnwh vapriim myoz rawi ihudh mkoqqi
10 Moab my washpot, on Edom I fling my sandal. To me Philistia, I will be jubilant. (1-4-1)
י מוא֤ב ס֬יר רחצ֗י על־א֭דום אשל֣יך נעל֑י עלי־פ֝ל֗שת אתרועֽע	13 8		i moab sir rkxi yl-adom awliç nyli yli-plwt atroyy
11 ♪B Who will convey me an enclosed city? Who will guide me to Edom? (B-1-4-1)
יא מ֣י י֭בלני ע֣יר מבצ֑ר מ֖י נח֣ני עד־אדֽום	8 7		ia mi iobilni yir mbxr mi nkni yd-adom
12 Not God? You have rejected us. Will you not sally forth O God with our hosts? (1-4-1)
יב הלֽא־אלה֥ים זנחת֑נו וֽלא־תצ֥א א֝לה֗ים בצבאתֽינו	8 11		ib hloa-alohim znktnu vla-txa alohim bxbaotinu
13 Provide us help from trouble, for vain is human salvation. (1-4-1)
יג הֽבה־ל֣נו עזר֣ת מצ֑ר ו֝ש֗וא תשוע֥ת אדֽם	8 7		ig hbh-lnu yzrt mxr vwva twuyt adm
14 In God we will deal forcefully, and he himself will tread down our foes. (1-4-1)
יד בֽאלה֥ים נעשה־ח֑יל ו֝ה֗וא יב֥וס צרֽינו	8 7		id balohim nywh-kil vhua ibus xrinu

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