Psalm 119 - parts 17 to 22 - verses 129-176

Psalms 119: (Verses 129 to 144) Syllables: 251; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: A 26.80%;
Ornament density: 6.8%; Average phrase length: 8.6.

(Verses 129 to 136) Syllables: 130; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor:  A  28.46%;

Ornament density: 7%; Average phrase length: 8.6.

(Verses 137 to 144) Syllables: 121; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor:  f#  25.62%;

Ornament density: 6.7%; Average phrase length: 8.6.

129 Plentiful of wonders are your testimonies, therefore my being will observe them. (1-4-1)
קכט פלא֥ות עדות֑יך על־כ֝֗ן נצר֥תם נפשֽי	7 8		qcT plaot ydvotiç yl-cn nxrtm npwi
130 ♪g Penetration of your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple. (g-1-1)
קל פ֖תח דבר֥יך יא֗יר מב֥ין פתיֽים	13		ql ptk dbriç iair mbin ptiim
131 Parting mouth, gaping, I sigh heavily, for to your commandments is my longing. (1-4-1)
קלא פֽי־פ֭ערתי ואשא֑פה כ֖י למצות֣יך יאֽבתי	7 9		qla pi-pyrti vawaph ci lmxvotiç iabti
132 Put your face to me and be gracious to me, for judgment to those who love your name. (1-4-1)
קלב פנה־אל֥י וחנ֑ני כ֝משפ֗ט לאהב֥י שמֽך	8 10		qlb pnh-alii vkonni cmwpT laohbi wmç
133 ♪g Prepare my footfalls in your promise, and do not let any mischief dominate me. (g-1-4-1)
קלג פ֭עמי הכ֣ן באמרת֑ך וֽאל־תשלט־ב֥י כל־אֽון	10 8		qlg pymii hcn bamrtç val-twlT-bi cl-avvn
134 ♪g Pray ransom me from the oppression of a human, and I will keep your precepts. (g-1-4-1)
קלד פ֭דני מע֣שק אד֑ם ו֝אשמר֗ה פקודֽיך	8 8		qld pdni myowq adm vawmrh piqudiç
135 ♪g Pyre your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes. (g-1-4-1)
קלה פ֭ניך הא֣ר בעבד֑ך ו֝למד֗ני את־חקֽיך	9 8		qlh pniç har bybdç vlmdni at-kuqiç
136 Pouring streams of waters descend from my eyes, that they do not keep your instruction. (1-4-1)
קלו פלגי־מ֭ים ירד֣ו עינ֑י ע֝֗ל לא־שמר֥ו תורתֽך	7 8		qlv plgi-mim irdu yinii yl la-wmru tortç
137 So righteous you are, Yahweh, and upright are your judgments. (1-4-1)
קלז צד֣יק את֣ה יהו֑ה ו֝יש֗ר משפטֽיך	6 7		qlz xdiq ath ihvh viwr mwpTiç
138 ♪g Set you have the righteousness of your testimonies, and much faithfulness. (g-1-4-1)
קלח צ֭וית צ֣דק עדת֑יך ואמונ֥ה מאֽד	9 6		qlk xivvit xdq ydotiç vamunh maod
139 Stricken I was for my zeal, for my foes forgot your words. (1-4-1)
קלט צמת֥תני קנאת֑י כֽי־שכח֖ו דבר֣יך צרֽי	6 9		qlT ximttni qnati ci-wcku dbriç xrii
140 Supremely refined is your promise and your servant loves it. (1-1)
קמ צרופ֖ה אמרתך֥ מא֗ד וֽעבדך֥ אהבֽה	15		qm xruph amrtç maod vybdç ahbh
141 Small am I and despised. Your precepts I have not forgotten. (1-4-1)
קמא צע֣יר אנכ֣י ונבז֑ה פ֝קד֗יך ל֣א שכֽחתי	8 8		qma xyir anoci vnbzh piqudiç la wckti
142 Saving righteousness, yours, is righteousness forever, and your instruction is truth. (1-4-1)
קמב צדקתך֣ צ֣דק לעול֑ם וֽתורתך֥ אמֽת	8 6		qmb xdqtç xdq lyolm vtortç amt
143 Strain and distress find me out. Your commandments are my revel. (1-4-1)
קמג צר־ומצ֥וק מצא֑וני מ֝צות֗יך שעשעֽי	8 8		qmg xr-umxoq mxauni mxvotiç wywuyii
144 ♪g Such righteousness of your testimonies forever let me understand, and I will live. (g-1-1)
קמד צ֖דק עדות֥יך לעול֗ם הבינ֥ני ואחיֽה	16		qmd xdq ydvotiç lyolm hbinni vakih

Psalms 119: (Verses 145 to 160) Syllables: 259; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: A 27.80%;
Ornament density: 6.9%; Average phrase length: 8.4.

(Verses 145 to 152) Syllables: 127; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor:  A  25.98%;

Ornament density: 5.5%; Average phrase length: 8.5.

(Verses 153 to 160) Syllables: 132; Longest recitation: 6; Tenor:  A  29.55%;

Ornament density: 8.3%; Average phrase length: 8.3.

145 Queried I with a whole heart, answer me Yahweh. Your statutes I will observe. (1-1)
קמה קר֣אתי בכל־ל֭ב ענ֥ני יהו֗ה חק֥יך אצֽרה	17		qmh qrati bcl-lb ynni ihvh kuqiç axorh
146 Queried I you, save me, and I will keep your testimonies. (1-4-1)
קמו קראת֥יך הושיע֑ני ו֝אשמר֗ה עדתֽיך	8 8		qmv qratiç howiyni vawmrh ydotiç
147 Quested I in a twilight hour and I cried for help. Of your word I have hoped. (1-4-1)
קמז קד֣מתי ב֭נשף ואשו֑עה לדברך֥ יחֽלתי	11 6		qmz qidmti bnwf vawvvyh ldbrç iiklti
148 Quested my eyes in the night watches, to ponder on your promise. (1-4-1)
קמח קדמ֣ו ע֭יני אשמר֑ות ל֝ש֗יח באמרתֽך	7 8		qmk qidmu yinii awmurot lwik bamrtç
149 ♪g Quest of mine, hear for your mercy, Yahweh. In your judgments give me life. (g-1-4-1)
קמט ק֭ולי שמע֣ה כחסד֑ך י֝הו֗ה כֽמשפט֥ך חיֽני	8 10		qmT qoli wmyh cksdç ihvh cmwpTiç kiini
150 ♪g Quite near are those pursuing an agenda. From your instruction they are distant. (g-1-4-1)
קנ ק֭רבו רדפ֣י זמ֑ה מתורתך֥ רחֽקו	6 7		qn qrbu rodpi zimh mtortç rkqu
151 Quite near are you, Yahweh, and all your commandments are truth. (1-4-1)
קנא קר֣וב את֣ה יהו֑ה וֽכל־מצות֥יך אמֽת	6 8		qna qrob ath ihvh vcl-mxvotiç amt
152 ♪B Quite from of old I knew from your testimonies, for you founded them forever. (B-1-4-1)
קנב ק֣דם י֭דעתי מעדת֑יך כ֖י לעול֣ם יסדתֽם	10 7		qnb qdm idyti mydotiç ci lyolm isdtm
153 Regard my poverty and rescue me, for your instruction I do not forget. (1-4-1)
קנג ראֽה־עני֥י וחלצ֑ני כי־תֽ֝ורתך֗ ל֣א שכֽחתי	8 7		qng rah-yonii vklxni ci-tortç la wckti
154 Reason my reason and redeem me. Of your promise give me life. (1-4-1)
קנד ריב֣ה ר֭יבי וגאל֑ני לאמרתך֥ חיֽני	8 7		qnd ribh ribi ugalni lamrtç kiini
155 Remote from the wicked is salvation, for your statutes they do not search out. (1-4-1)
קנה רח֣וק מרשע֣ים ישוע֑ה כי ח֝קיך ל֣א דרֽשו	8 8		qnh rkoq mrwyim iwuyh ci kuqiç la drwu
156 Richly abundant are your compassions Yahweh. According to your judgments give me life. (1-4-1)
קנו רחמ֖יך רב֥ים יהו֑ה כֽמשפט֥יך חיֽני	8 8		qnv rkmiç rbim ihvh cmwpTiç kiini
157 ♪g Running after me are many foes. From your testimonies I do not swerve. (g-1-4-1)
קנז ר֭בים רדפ֣י וצר֑י מ֝עדות֗יך ל֣א נטֽיתי	7 9		qnz rbim rodpii vxrii mydvotiç la nTiti
158 Regarding the treacherous I was upset, that your promise they disregard. (1-4-1)
קנח רא֣יתי ב֭גדים וֽאתקוט֑טה אש֥ר א֝מרתך֗ ל֣א שמֽרו	10 9		qnk raiti bogdim vatqoTTh awr amrtç la wmru
159 ♪g Regard for your precepts I love. Yahweh, according to your mercy give me life. (g-1-4-1)
קנט ר֭אה כי־פקוד֣יך אה֑בתי י֝הו֗ה כֽחסדך֥ חיֽני	9 9		qnT rah ci-piqudiç ahbti ihvh cksdç kiini
160 Right true is your word, and forever is every judgment of your righteousness. (1-4-1)
קס ראש־דברך֥ אמ֑ת ו֝לעול֗ם כל־משפ֥ט צדקֽך	6 9		qs raw-dbrç amt ulyolm cl-mwpT xdqç

Psalms 119: (Verses 161 to 176) Syllables: 271; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor: B 23.25%;
Ornament density: 4.4%; Average phrase length: 8.5.

(Verses 161 to 168) Syllables: 130; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor:  g  30.00%;

Ornament density: 3.8%; Average phrase length: 8.1.

(Verses 169 to 176) Syllables: 141; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor:  B  29.79%;

Ornament density: 5%; Average phrase length: 8.8.

161 ♪g Sultans persecute me for nothing, but from your word my heart stands in dread. (g-1-4-1)
קסא ש֭רים רדפ֣וני חנ֑ם ו֝מדברך֗ פח֥ד לבֽי	8 8		qsa wrim rdpuni kinm umdbrç pkd libi
162 ♪B Singing I joy over your promise, as finding abundant spoil. (B-1-4-1)
קסב ש֣ש א֭נכי על־אמרת֑ך כ֝מוצ֗א של֥ל רֽב	9 6		qsb ww anoci yl-amrtç cmoxa wll rb
163 ♪B Scandal I hate and abhor. Your instruction I love. (B-1-4-1)
קסג ש֣קר ש֭נאתי ואתע֑בה תורתך֥ אהֽבתי	10 6		qsg wqr wnati vatybh tortç ahbti
164 ♪B Seven times a day do I praise you, for the judgments of your righteousness. (B-1-4-1)
קסד ש֣בע ב֭יום הללת֑יך ע֝֗ל משפט֥י צדקֽך	8 7		qsd wby biom hilltiç yl mwpTi xdqç
165 Such abundant peace to those who love your instruction, and there is for them no stumbling. (1-4-1)
קסה של֣ום ר֭ב לאהב֣י תורת֑ך ואֽין־ל֥מו מכשֽול	11 6		qsh wlom rb laohbi tortç vain-lmo mcwol
166 Steadfast my reliance on your salvation Yahweh, and your commandments I have done. (1-4-1)
קסו שב֣רתי לֽישועתך֣ יהו֑ה וֽמצות֥יך עשֽיתי	9 8		qsv wibrti liwuytç ihvh umxvotiç ywiti
167 Shelters my being your testimonies, and I love them much. (1-4-1)
קסז שֽמר֣ה נ֭פשי עדת֑יך ואהב֥ם מאֽד	8 6		qsz wmrh npwi ydotiç vaohbm maod
168 So I shelter your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. (1-4-1)
קסח שמ֣רתי פ֭קודיך ועדת֑יך כ֖י כל־דרכ֣י נגדֽך	12 8		qsk wmrti piqudiç vydotiç ci cl-drcii ngdç
169 To your presence let my shout of joy come near, Yahweh. According to your word, give me understanding. (1-4-1)
קסט תקר֤ב רנת֣י לפנ֣יך יהו֑ה כדברך֥ הבינֽני	11 7		qsT tqrb rinti lpniç ihvh cdbrç hbinni
170 To your presence let my supplication come. According to your promise deliver me. (1-4-1)
קע תב֣וא תחנת֣י לפנ֑יך כ֝אמרתך֗ הצילֽני	10 8		qy tboa tkinti lpniç camrtç hxilni
171 Tumbling from my lips is praise, for you have taught me your statutes. (1-4-1)
קעא תב֣ענה שפת֣י תהל֑ה כ֖י תלמד֣ני חקֽיך	9 8		qya tbynh wptii thilh ci tlmdni kuqiç
172 ♪B Tongue of mine will answer your promise, for all your commandments are righteous. (B-1-4-1)
קעב ת֣ען ל֭שוני אמרת֑ך כ֖י כל־מצות֣יך צֽדק	9 8		qyb tyn lwoni amrtç ci cl-mxvotiç xdq
173 There your hand will be to help me, for your precepts I have chosen. (1-4-1)
קעג תהֽי־ידך֥ לעזר֑ני כ֖י פקוד֣יך בחֽרתי	8 8		qyg thi-idç lyozrni ci piqudiç bkrti
174 To your salvation I have longed to come, Yahweh, and your instruction is my revel. (1-4-1)
קעד תא֣בתי לישועתך֣ יהו֑ה ו֝ת֥ורתך֗ שעשעֽי	9 8		qyd tabti liwuytç ihvh vtortç wywuyii
175 To live let my being and it will praise you, and from your judgments you will help me. (1-4-1)
קעה תֽחי־נ֭פשי וֽתהֽלל֑ך וֽמשפט֥ך יעזרֽני	8 9		qyh tki-npwi uthllç umwpTiç iyzruni
176 Time and again I wander like a newborn lamb that is perishing. Seek your servant, for your commandments I do not forget. (1-4-1)
קעו תע֗יתי כש֣ה א֭בד בק֣ש עבד֑ך כ֥י מ֝צות֗יך ל֣א שכֽחתי	12 9		qyv tyiti cwh aobd bqw ybdç ci mxvotiç la wckti

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