Psalm 135

Psalms 135: Syllables: 385; Longest recitation: 12; Tenor: A 26.23%;
Ornament density: 12.3%; Average phrase length: 8.9.

1 ♪f Hallelu Yah. Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise O servants of Yahweh, (~1-4-1)
א ה֥ללו־י֨ה הֽ֭ללו את־ש֣ם יהו֑ה הֽ֝ללו עבד֥י יהוֽה	9 6		a hllu-ih hllu at-wm ihvh hllu ybdi ihvh
2 ♪B who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God. (B-1-4-1)
ב ש֣֭עמדים בב֣ית יהו֑ה ב֝חצר֗ות ב֣ית אלהֽינו	7 8		b wyomdim bbit ihvh bkxrot bit alohinu
3 ♪g Hallelu Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing a psalm to his name for pleasure. (g-1-4-1)
ג הֽ֭ללו־יה כי־ט֣וב יהו֑ה זמר֥ו ל֝שמ֗ו כ֣י נעֽים	7 7		g hllu-ih ci-Tob ihvh zmru lwmo ci nyim
4 For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own treasure trove. (1-4-1)
ד כֽי־יעק֗ב בח֣ר ל֣ו י֑ה י֝שרא֗ל לסגלתֽו	7 7		d ci-iyqob bkr lo ih iwral lsgulto
5 ♪C For I myself know Yahweh is great, and our Lord more than all gods. (C-1-4-1)
ה כ֤י אנ֣י י֭דעתי כי־גד֣ול יהו֑ה ו֝אדנ֗ינו מכל־אלהֽים	10 10		h ci ani idyti ci-gdol ihvh vadoninu mcl-alohim
6 ♪C All that delighted Yahweh he did, in the heavens and in the earth, in the seas and all abysses, (C-1-2-4-1)
ו כ֤ל אשר־חפ֥ץ יהו֗ה ע֫ש֥ה בשמ֥ים ובא֑רץ ב֝ימ֗ים וכל־תהומֽות	9 7 8		v col awr-kpx ihvh ywh bwmiim ubarx bimim vcl-thomot
7 making mists ascend from the extremity of the earth, lightnings for the rain he makes, bringing forth wind from his treasuries, (1-2-4-1)
ז מֽעל֣ה נשאים֮ מקצ֪ה ה֫א֥רץ ברק֣ים למט֣ר עש֑ה מֽוצא־ר֝וח מאֽוצרותֽיו	11 8 8		z mylh nwiaim mqxh harx brqim lmTr ywh moxa-ruk maoxrotiv
8 ♪g who struck the firstborn of Egypt, from human to beast. (g-1-4-1)
ח ש֭הכה בכור֣י מצר֑ים מ֝אד֗ם עד־בהמֽה	9 7		k whch bcori mxriim madm yd-bhmh
9 He sent signs and portents into your midst O Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants, (1-4-1)
ט של֤ח את֣ות ו֭מפתים בתוכ֣כי מצר֑ים ב֝פרע֗ה ובכל־עבדֽיו	14 8		T wlk aotot umoptim btocci mxriim bpryh ubcl-ybdiv
10 ♪g who struck many nations, and slew numerous kings. (g-1-4-1)
י ש֭הכה גוי֣ם רב֑ים ו֝הר֗ג מלכ֥ים עצומֽים	7 9		i whch goiim rbim vhrg mlcim yxumim
11 So Sihon king of the Amorites, and so Og king of fruitful Bashan. and so all the kings of Canaan, (1-4-1)
יא לסיח֤ון מ֤לך האמר֗י ו֭לעוג מ֣לך הבש֑ן ו֝לכ֗ל ממלכ֥ות כנֽען	16 8		ia lsikon mlç hamori ulyog mlç hbwn ulcol mmlcot cnyn
12 and gave their lands as inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people. (1-4-1)
יב ונת֣ן ארצ֣ם נחל֑ה נ֝חל֗ה לישרא֥ל עמֽו	8 9		ib vntn arxm nklh nklh liwral ymo
13 ♪g Yahweh your name is forever. Yahweh your remembrance from generation to generation. (g-1-4-1)
יג י֭הוה שמך֣ לעול֑ם י֝הו֗ה זכרך֥ לדר־ודֽר	7 9		ig ihvh wmç lyolm ihvh zcrç ldor-vdor
14 For Yahweh will make the case for his people, and his servants he will comfort. (1-4-1)
יד כֽי־יד֣ין יהו֣ה עמ֑ו ועל־ע֝בד֗יו יתנחֽם	6 8		id ci-idin ihvh ymo vyl-ybdiv itnkm
15 The pained fetishes of the nations are silver and gold, a deed of the hands of a human. (1-4-1)
טו עצב֣י ה֭גוים כ֣סף וזה֑ב מ֝עש֗ה יד֣י אדֽם	11 7		Tv yxbi hgoiim csf vzhb mywh idi adm
16 Mouth they have but they don't speak. Eyes they have but they don't see. (1-4-1)
טז פֽה־ל֭הם ול֣א ידב֑רו עינ֥ים ל֝ה֗ם ול֣א יראֽו	9 8		Tz ph-lhm vla idbru yiniim lhm vla irau
17 Ears they have but they don't listen, ha! no spirit being there in their mouths. (1-4-1)
יז אזנ֣ים ל֭הם ול֣א יאז֑ינו א֝֗ף אין־יש־ר֥וח בפיהֽם	10 8		iz aozniim lhm vla iazinu af ain-iw-ruk bpihm
18 ♪g Like them become those who make them, all who trust in them. (g-1-4-1)
יח כ֭מוהם יהי֣ו עשיה֑ם כ֭ל אשר־בט֣ח בהֽם	8 8		ik cmohm ihiu yowihm col awr-boTk bhm
19 ♪B House of Israel bless Yahweh. House of Aaron bless Yahweh. (B-1-4-1)
יט ב֣ית י֭שראל ברכ֣ו את־יהו֑ה ב֥ית א֝הר֗ן ברכ֥ו את־יהוֽה	10 10		iT bit iwral brcu at-ihvh bit ahron brcu at-ihvh
20 ♪B House of Levi bless Yahweh. Those who fear Yahweh bless Yahweh. (B-1-4-1)
כ ב֣ית ה֭לוי ברכ֣ו את־יהו֑ה יֽרא֥י י֝הו֗ה ברכ֥ו את־יהוֽה	10 10		c bit hlvi brcu at-ihvh irai ihvh brcu at-ihvh
21 ♪~ Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, dwelling in Jerusalem, Hallelu Yah. (~1-1)
כא ב֘ר֤וך יהו֨ה מצי֗ון ש֘כ֤ן יֽרושל֗ם הֽללו־יֽה	16		ca bruç ihvh mxion wocn iruwlim hllu-ih

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