Psalm 122

Psalms 122: Syllables: 150; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: A 30.67%;
Ornament density: 11.3%; Average phrase length: 7.9.

1 ♪f A song of the ascents, Of David. I was glad when they said to me, Up to the house of Yahweh we will walk. (~1-2-4-1)
א ש֥יר הֽמעל֗ות לד֫ו֥ד ש֭מחתי באמר֣ים ל֑י ב֖ית יהו֣ה נלֽך	8 7 5		a wir hmylot ldvid wmkti baomrim li bit ihvh nlç
2 ♪g Our feet will be standing, in your gates Jerusalem. (g-1-4-1)
ב ע֭מדות הי֣ו רגל֑ינו ב֝שער֗יך ירושלֽם	7 8		b yomdot hiu rglinu bwyriiç iruwlim
3 Jerusalem built, as a city to be partnered altogether. (1-4-1)
ג ירושל֥ם הבנוי֑ה כ֝ע֗יר שחברה־ל֥ה יחדֽו	7 8		g iruwlim hbnuih cyir wkubrh-lh ikdiv
4 There the sceptres ascend, the sceptres of Yah a testimony to Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh. (1-4-1)
ד שש֨ם על֪ו שבט֡ים שבטי־י֭ה עד֣ות לישרא֑ל ל֝הד֗ות לש֣ם יהוֽה	16 7		d wwm ylu wbTim wbTi-ih ydut liwral lhodot lwm ihvh
5 ♪C For there sit the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. (C-1-4-1)
ה כ֤י ש֨מה ישב֣ו כסא֣ות למשפ֑ט כ֝סא֗ות לב֣ית דוֽיד	10 6		h ci wmh iwbu cisaot lmwpT cisaot lbit dvid
6 ♪g Ask peace for Jerusalem. Those who love you will be at ease. (g-1-4-1)
ו ש֭אלו של֣ום ירושל֑ם י֝של֗יו אהבֽיך	9 7		v walu wlom iruwlim iwliu aohbiiç
7 Let peace be in your wealth, ease in your citadels. (1-4-1)
ז יהֽי־של֥ום בחיל֑ך ש֝לו֗ה בארמנותֽיך	6 8		z ihi-wlom bkilç wlvvh barmnotiiç
8 ♪g For the sake of kin and friends, may I speak peace in you. (g-1-4-1)
ח ל֭מען אח֣י ורע֑י אדברה־נ֖א של֣ום בֽך	8 7		k lmyn akii vriyii adbrh-na wlom bç
9 ♪g For the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good. (g-1-4-1)
ט ל֭מען בית־יהו֣ה אלה֑ינו אבקש֖ה ט֣וב לֽך	10 5		T lmyn bit-ihvh alohinu abqwh Tob lç

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