Psalm 139

Psalms 139: Syllables: 429; Longest recitation: 12; Tenor: A 25.64%;
Ornament density: 11.2%; Average phrase length: 8.2.

1 ♪g For the leader, of David, a psalm. Yahweh you have examined me and you know. (g-1-4-1)
א ל֭מנצח לדו֣ד מזמ֑ור יהו֥ה ח֝קרת֗ני ותדֽע	9 9		a lmnxk ldvid mzmor ihvh kqrtni vtdy
2 You yourself know my sitting and my arising. You understand my thought from afar. (1-4-1)
ב את֣ה י֭דעת שבת֣י וקומ֑י ב֥נתה ל֝רע֗י מרחֽוק	10 8		b ath idyt wbti vqumi bnt lriyi mrkoq
3 My path and my lying down and stretching out you sift, and all my ways you cherish. (1-4-1)
ג ארח֣י ורבע֣י זר֑ית וֽכל־דרכ֥י הסכֽנתה	8 8		g aorki vrbyi zirit vcl-drcii hscnt
4 ♪C For there is not a speech on my tongue, but Yahweh knows all of it. (C-1-4-1)
ד כ֤י א֣ין מ֭לה בלשונ֑י ה֥ן י֝הו֗ה יד֥עת כלֽה	7 8		d ci ain milh blwoni hn ihvh idyt culh
5 Rearguard and advance you fortify me, and you set on me your palm. (1-4-1)
ה אח֣ור וק֣דם צרת֑ני ות֖שת על֣י כפֽכה	8 8		h akor vqdm xrtni vtwt ylii cpç
6 Wonderful - knowledge beyond me. I am set on high - I cannot accomplish it. (1-4-1)
ו פל֣יאֽה ד֣עת ממ֑ני נ֝שגב֗ה לא־א֥וכֽל לֽה	8 6		v pliah dyt mmni nwgbh la-aucl lh
7 ♪g Where will I walk from your spirit? And where from your presence run away? (g-1-4-1)
ז א֭נ֥ה אל֣ך מרוח֑ך ו֝א֗נה מפנ֥יך אברֽח	8 9		z anh alç mrukç vanh mpniç abrk
8 If I take off into heaven, there you are, and spread out a bed in Sheol... Here? you? (1-4-1)
ח אם־אס֣ק ש֭מים ש֣ם א֑תה ואצ֖יעה שא֣ול הנֽך	8 9		k am-asq wmiim wm ath vaxiyh waol hnç
9 I lift up the wings of dawn. I dwell in the farthest part of the sea. (1-4-1)
ט אש֥א כנפי־ש֑חר א֝שכנ֗ה באחר֥ית יֽם	5 8		T awa cnpi-wkr awcnh bakrit im
10 Even there your hand guides me, and holds me fast, your right hand. (1-4-1)
י גם־ש֭ם ידך֣ תנח֑ני וֽתאחז֥ני ימינֽך	7 9		i gm-wm idç tnkni vtakzni iminç
11 ♪g And I say, Surely darkness will bruise me, and night be light about me, (g-1-4-1)
יא ו֭אמר אך־ח֣שך ישופ֑ני ו֝ל֗ילה א֣ור בעדֽני	10 8		ia vaomr aç-kowç iwupni vlilh aor bydni
12 even darkness is not darkness from you, and night like day enlightens, as darkness as light. (1-2-4-1)
יב גם־חשך֮ לֽא־יחש֪יך מ֫מ֥ך ו֭לילה כי֣ום יא֑יר כ֝חשיכ֗ה כאורֽה	9 7 7		ib gm-kowç la-ikwiç mmç vlilh ciom iair ckwich caorh
13 For you yourself have purchased my insides. You overshadowed me in the belly of my mother. (1-4-1)
יג כֽי־א֭תה קנ֣ית כלית֑י ת֝סכ֗ני בב֣טן אמֽי	8 9		ig ci-ath qnit cliotii tsucni bbTn aimi
14 I will thank you for fearfully I am reserved. Wonderful your deeds, as my self knows in full. (1-2-4-1)
יד אֽודך֗ ע֤ל כ֥י נורא֗ות נ֫פל֥יתי נפלא֥ים מעש֑יך ו֝נפש֗י יד֥עת מאֽד	10 7 8		id aodç yl ci noraot npliti nplaim mywiç vnpwi iodyt maod
15 Not concealed are my bones from you, when I was made in secret, embroidered in the lowest parts of earth. (1-2-4-1)
טו לא־נכח֥ד עצמ֗י מ֫מ֥ך אשר־עש֥יתי בס֑תר ר֝ק֗מתי בֽתחתי֥ות אֽרץ	8 8 9		Tv la-nckd yoxmi mmç awr-yuwiti bstr ruqmti btktiiot arx
16 Your eyes saw my embryo and in your book all of them were written. Days were fashioned, and its one was in them. (1-2-4-1)
טז גלמ֤י ר֘א֤ו עינ֗יך ועֽל־ספרך֮ כל֪ם יכ֫ת֥בו ימ֥ים יצ֑רו ול֖ו אח֣ד בהֽם	18 5 6		Tz golmi rau yiniç vyl-sprç culm iictbu imim iuxru vlo akd bhm
17 And to me how precious your thoughts, O God, how numerous their beginnings. (1-4-1)
יז ול֗י מה־יקר֣ו רע֣יך א֑ל מ֥ה ע֝צמו ראשיהֽם	9 6		iz vli mh-iqru riyiç al mh yxmu rawihm
18 ♪g I count them. They increase more than sand. I awake and still I am with you. (g-1-4-1)
יח א֭ספרם מח֣ול ירב֑ון ה֝קיצ֗תי ועוד֥י עמֽך	7 9		ik asprm mkol irbun hqixoti vyodi yimç
19 If you kill, O God, the wicked, so, persons of blood, depart from me, (1-4-1)
יט אם־תקט֖ל אל֥וה רש֑ע ואנש֥י ד֝מ֗ים ס֣ורו מֽני	8 9		iT am-tqTol aloh rwy vanwi dmim suru mni
20 who promise you out of scheming, and lift up to vanity your cities. (1-4-1)
כ אש֣ר י֭אמרך למזמ֑ה נש֖א לש֣וא ערֽיך	8 7		c awr iamruç lmzimh nwua lwva yriç
21 Will I not hate those hating you Yahweh, and those arising against you - will I be upset? (1-4-1)
כא הלֽוא־משנא֖יך יהו֥ה אשנ֑א ו֝בתקוממ֗יך אתקוטֽט	10 8		ca hloa-mwnaiç ihvh awna ubtqommiç atqoTT
22 A consummation of hatred - I hate them. As enemies they are to me. (1-4-1)
כב תכל֣ית שנא֣ה שנאת֑ים ל֝אויב֗ים ה֣יו לֽי	7 6		cb tclit wnah wnatim laoibim hiu li
23 Examine me, O God, and know my heart. Test me and know my ambivalence. (1-4-1)
כג חקר֣ני א֭ל וד֣ע לבב֑י ב֝חנ֗ני וד֣ע שרעפֽי	9 9		cg koqrni al vdy lbbi bknni vdy wrypii
24 And see if a way of hardship is in me, and guide me in the way everlasting. (1-4-1)
כד ורא֗ה אם־דֽרך־ע֥צב ב֑י ו֝נח֗ני בד֣רך עולֽם	8 8		cd urah am-drç-yoxb bi unkni bdrç yolm

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