Psalm 86

Psalms 86: Syllables: 381; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: f# 27.30%;
Ornament density: 8.4%; Average phrase length: 10.9.

1 A prayer Of David. Bend Yahweh your ear. Answer me, for I am poor and in need am I. (1-2-4-1)
א תפל֗ה לד֫ו֥ד הטֽה־יהו֣ה אזנך֣ ענ֑ני כֽי־ענ֖י ואבי֣ון אֽני	6 10 7		a tpilh ldvid hTh-ihvh aoznç ynni ci-yni vabion ani
2 Guard my being, for under mercy am I. Save your servant. You, my God, the one trusting in you. (1-4-1)
ב שֽמר֣ה נפשי֮ כֽי־חס֪יד א֥ני הוש֣ע ע֭בדך את֣ה אלה֑י הבוט֥ח אלֽיך	18 7		b womrh npwi ci-ksid ani howy ybdç ath alohii hboTk aliç
3 Be gracious to me, my Lord, for to you I call all the day long. (1-4-1)
ג חנ֥ני אדנ֑י כ֥י אל֥יך א֝קר֗א כל־היֽום	6 9		g konni adonii ci aliç aqra cl-hiom
4 ♪g Make glad the being of your servant, for to you, my Lord, my being I lift up. (g-1-4-1)
ד ש֭מח נ֣פש עבד֑ך כ֥י אל֥יך א֝דנ֗י נפש֥י אשֽא	8 11		d wmk npw ybdç ci aliç adonii npwi awa
5 For you, my Lord, are good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness to all calling on you. (1-4-1)
ה כֽי־את֣ה א֭דני ט֣וב וסל֑ח ורב־ח֝֗סד לכל־קראֽיך	9 9		h ci-ath adonii Tob vslk vrb-ksd lcl-qoraiç
6 Give ear Yahweh to my prayer, and attend with the voice of my supplication. (1-4-1)
ו האז֣ינה י֭הוה תפלת֑י ו֝הקש֗יבה בק֣ול תחנונותֽי	10 11		v hazinh ihvh tpilti vhqwibh bqol tknunotii
7 In the day of my straits I will call on you, for you will answer me. (1-1)
ז בי֣ום צ֭רת֥י אקרא֗ך כ֣י תענֽני	14		z biom xrti aqraç ci tynni
8 There is none like you among the gods, my Lord, and there is nothing like your deeds. (1-1)
ח אין־כמ֖וך באלה֥ים אדנ֗י וא֣ין כֽמעשֽיך	18		k ain-cmoç balohim adonii vain cmywiç
9 All nations whom you made will come, and worship in your presence, my Lord, and glorify your name. (1-4-1)
ט כל־גוי֤ם אש֥ר עש֗ית יב֤ואו וישתחו֣ו לפנ֣יך אדנ֑י ו֖יכבד֣ו לשמֽך	23 6		T cl-goiim awr ywit iboau viwtkvu lpniç adonii vicbdu lwmç
10 For you are great and do wonders, you O God, you alone. (1-4-1)
י כֽי־גד֣ול א֭תה ועש֣ה נפלא֑ות את֖ה אלה֣ים לבדֽך	10 9		i ci-gdol ath vyowh nplaot ath alohim lbdç
11 ♪~ Instruct me, Yahweh, your way. I will walk in your truth. Make single my heart to fear your name. (~1-4-1)
יא ה֘ור֤ני יהו֨ה דרכ֗ך אהל֥ך באמת֑ך יח֥ד ל֝בב֗י לירא֥ה שמֽך	16 11		ia horni ihvh drcç ahlç bamitç ikd lbbi lirah wmç
12 I will thank you, O Lord my God with all my heart, and I will glorify your name forever. (1-4-1)
יב אודך֤ אדנ֣י א֭להי בכל־לבב֑י ואכבד֖ה שמך֣ לעולֽם	13 9		ib aodç adonii alohii bcl-lbbi vacbdh wmç lyolm
13 For your kindness is great to me, and you have delivered my being from Sheol's nether parts. (1-4-1)
יג כֽי־ח֭סדך גד֣ול על֑י והצ֥לת נ֝פש֗י משא֥ול תחתיֽה	8 11		ig ci-ksdç gdol ylii vhxlt npwi mwaol tktiih
14 O God the presumptuous have arisen over me and an assembly of the ruthless seek my being, and they do not set you up before them. (1-4-1)
יד אלה֤ים ז֘ד֤ים קמו־על֗י ועד֣ת ע֭ריצים בקש֣ו נפש֑י ול֖א שמ֣וך לנגדֽם	18 8		id alohim zdim qmu-ylii vydt yrixim biqwu npwi vla wmuç lngdm
15 But you, O Lord God, are compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in kindness and truth. (1-4-1)
טו ואת֣ה א֭דני אל־רח֣ום וחנ֑ון א֥רך א֝פ֗ים ורב־ח֥סד ואמֽת	12 11		Tv vath adonii al-rkum vknun arç apiim vrb-ksd vamt
16 Be present to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant, And salvation to the child of your maidservant. (1-2-4-1)
טז פנ֥ה אל֗י וח֫נ֥ני תנֽה־עזך֥ לעבד֑ך ו֝הוש֗יעה לבן־אמתֽך	8 8 10		Tz pnh alii vkonni tnh-yuzç lybdç vhowiyh lbn-amtç
17 Make for me a sign of good, and those hating me will see and be ashamed, for you Yahweh have helped me and comforted me. (1-2-4-1)
יז עשֽה־עמ֥י א֗ות לט֫וב֥ה וירא֣ו שנא֣י ויב֑שו כֽי־את֥ה י֝הו֗ה עזרת֥ני ונחמתֽני	8 9 13		iz ywh-yimi aot lTobh virau wonaii vibowu ci-ath ihvh yzrtni vnikmtni

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