Psalm 129

Psalms 129: Syllables: 126; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: A 19.84%;
Ornament density: 11.1%; Average phrase length: 7.9.

1 ♪~ A song of the ascents. Exceedingly they troubled me from my youth, may Israel say. (~1-2-4-1)
א ש֗יר הֽמ֫על֥ות ר֭בת צרר֣וני מנעור֑י יֽאמר־נ֝א ישראֽל	5 9 6		a wir hmylot rbt xrruni mnyurii iamr-na iwral
2 ♪g Exceedingly they troubled me from my youth, although they have not overpowered me. (g-1-4-1)
ב ר֭בת צרר֣וני מנעור֑י ג֝ם לא־י֥כלו לֽי	9 5		b rbt xrruni mnyurii gm la-iclu li
3 On my back the ploughers ploughed, prolonging their furrows. (1-4-1)
ג על־ג֭בי חרש֣ו חרש֑ים ה֝אר֗יכו למעניתֽם	7 9		g yl-gbi krwu korwim haricu lmynitm
4 Righteous Yahweh, has sundered the cords of the wicked. (1-4-1)
ד יהו֥ה צד֑יק ק֝צ֗ץ עב֣ות רשעֽים	4 7		d ihvh xdiq qixx ybot rwyim
5 ♪g Let them be ashamed and be repulsed, all those hating Zion. (g-1-4-1)
ה י֭בשו ויס֣גו אח֑ור כ֝֗ל שנא֥י ציֽון	9 5		h ibowu viisogu akor col wonai xion
6 ♪g Let them become like housetop grass, which prior to being clipped dries up, (g-1-4-1)
ו י֭היו כחצ֣יר גג֑ות שקדמ֖ת של֣ף יבֽש	7 7		v ihiu ckxir ggot wqdmt wlf ibw
7 with which the reaper does not fill his palm or his forearm the one who bales. (1-1)
ז של֤א מל֖א כפ֥ו קוצ֗ר וחצנ֥ו מעמֽר	14		z wla mila cpo qoxr vkxno mymr
8 And those going by will not say, The blessing of Yahweh on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh. (1-4-1)
ח ול֤א אֽמר֨ו העבר֗ים ברכֽת־יהו֥ה אליכ֑ם בר֥כנו א֝תכ֗ם בש֣ם יהוֽה	14 9		k vla amru hyobrim brct-ihvh alicm bircnu atcm bwm ihvh

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