Psalm 138

Psalms 138: Syllables: 182; Longest recitation: 8; Tenor: g 21.98%;
Ornament density: 9.4%; Average phrase length: 10.1.

1 Of David. I will give you thanks with all my heart. Before gods I will sing you a psalm. (1-4-1)
א לדו֨ד אודך֥ בכל־לב֑י נ֖גד אלה֣ים אזמרֽך	9 9		a ldvid aodç bcl-libi ngd alohim azmrç
2 I will worship in your holy temple and give thanks to your name over your kindness, and over your truth, for you magnify your promise over all your name. (1-4-1)
ב אשתחו֨ה אל־היכ֪ל קדשך֡ וא֘וד֤ה את־שמ֗ך על־חסדך֥ ועל־אמת֑ך כֽי־הגד֥לת על־כל־ש֝מך֗ אמרתֽך	27 12		b awtkvvh al-hicl qodwç vaodh at-wmç yl-ksdç vyl-amitç ci-hgdlt yl-cl-wmç amrtç
3 In the day I called and you answered me, you made me bold with strength within me. (1-4-1)
ג בי֣ום ק֭רֽאתי וֽתענ֑ני תרהב֖ני בנפש֣י עֽז	10 8		g biom qrati vtynni trhibni bnpwi yoz
4 Yahweh, all kings of the earth will give you thanks, for they have heard the promises of your mouth. (1-4-1)
ד יוד֣וך י֭הוה כל־מלכי־א֑רץ כ֥י ש֝מע֗ו אמרי־פֽיך	9 6		d ioduç ihvh cl-mlci-arx ci wmyu amri-piç
5 ♪g And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, for great is the glory of Yahweh. (g-1-4-1)
ה ו֭ישירו בדרכ֣י יהו֑ה כ֥י־ג֝ד֗ול כב֣וד יהוֽה	9 6		h viwiru bdrci ihvh ci-gdol cbod ihvh
6 For exalted is Yahweh yet he sees the humble, and the haughty he knows from afar. (1-4-1)
ו כי־ר֣ם י֭הוה ושפ֣ל ירא֑ה ו֝גב֗ה ממרח֥ק יידֽע	9 10		v ci-rm ihvh vwpl irah vgboh mmrkq iidy
7 Though I walk in close combat with trouble, you give me life. Over the anger of my enemies you extend your hand, and you save me by your right hand. (1-2-4-1)
ז אם־אל֤ך בק֥רב צר֗ה תח֫י֥ני ע֤ל א֣ף א֭יבי תשל֣ח יד֑ך ות֖ושיע֣ני ימינֽך	12 9 9		z am-alç bqrb xrh tkiini yl af aoibii twlk idç vtowiyni iminç
8 Yahweh will obliterate concerning me. Yahweh your kindness is forever. Do not slacken with what your hands have made. (1-2-4-1)
ח יהוה֮ יגמ֪ר ב֫עד֥י י֭הוה חסדך֣ לעול֑ם מעש֖י יד֣יך אל־תֽרף	7 8 9		k ihvh igmor bydi ihvh ksdç lyolm mywi idiç al-trf

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