Psalm 121

Psalms 121: Syllables: 124; Longest recitation: 7; Tenor: e 33.06%;
Ornament density: 16.4%; Average phrase length: 7.6.

1 ♪~ A song to the ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From where comes my help? (~1-2-4-1)
א ש֗יר לֽמ֫על֥ות אש֣א ע֭יני אל־ההר֑ים מ֝א֗ין יב֥א עזרֽי	5 8 6		a wir lmylot awa yinii al-hhrim maiin iboa yzri
2 ♪g My help is from Yahweh, who makes heaven and earth. (g-1-4-1)
ב ע֭זרי מע֣ם יהו֑ה ע֝ש֗ה שמ֥ים ואֽרץ	6 7		b yzri mym ihvh yowh wmiim varx
3 He will not let your foot be moved. He who keeps you will not snooze. (1-4-1)
ג אל־ית֣ן למ֣וט רגל֑ך אל־י֝נ֗ום שֽמרֽך	8 6		g al-iitn lmoT rglç al-inum womrç
4 Here! he will not snooze or sleep, who keeps Israel. (1-4-1)
ד הנ֣ה לֽא־י֭נום ול֣א ייש֑ן ש֝ומ֗ר ישראֽל	8 5		d hnh la-inum vla iiwn womr iwral
5 Yahweh keeps you, Yahweh your shade on your right hand. (1-4-1)
ה יהו֥ה שמר֑ך יהו֥ה צ֝לך֗ על־י֥ד ימינֽך	5 10		h ihvh womrç ihvh xilç yl-id iminç
6 By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon in the night. (1-1)
ו יומ֗ם הש֥מש לֽא־יכ֗כה ויר֥ח בלֽילה	15		v iomm hwmw la-icç virk blilh
7 Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your being. (1-4-1)
ז יֽהו֗ה ישמרך֥ מכל־ר֑ע י֝שמ֗ר את־נפשֽך	8 6		z ihvh iwmorç mcl-ry iwmor at-npwç
8 Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from now and unto everlasting. (1-4-1)
ח יֽהו֗ה ישמר־צאתך֥ ובוא֑ך מֽ֝עת֗ה ועד־עולֽם	10 7		k ihvh iwmor-xatç uboaç myth vyd-yolm

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