Psalm 87

Psalms 87: Syllables: 116; Longest recitation: 9; Tenor: g 25.00%;
Ornament density: 8.6%; Average phrase length: 7.7.

1 Of the children of Korah. A psalm. A song. His foundation is on the holy hills. (1-4-1)
א לבני־ק֭רח מזמ֣ור ש֑יר י֝סודת֗ו בהררי־קֽדש	6 8		a lbni-qork mzmor wir isudto bhrri-qodw
2 Yahweh loves the gates of Zion, among all the dwellings of Jacob. (1-4-1)
ב אה֣ב י֭הוה שער֣י צי֑ון מ֝כ֗ל משכנ֥ות יעקֽב	9 8		b aohb ihvh wyri xion mcol mwcnot iyqob
3 ♪g Glorious things are spoken in you, the city of God. Selah. (g-1-4-1)
ג נ֭כבדות מדב֣ר ב֑ך ע֖יר האלה֣ים סֽלה	7 7		g ncbdot mdubr bç yir halohim slh
4 I will remember monster and confusion to those who know me. Voila, one who rolls in the dust and the hard-nosed with the children of Ham. This one was born there. (1-2-4-1)
ד אזכ֤יר ר֥הב ובב֗ל לֽי֫דע֥י הנ֤ה פל֣שת וצ֣ור עם־כ֑וש ז֝֗ה ילד־שֽם	10 9 4		d azcir rhb ubbl liodyii hnh plwt vxor ym-cuw zh iuld-wm
5 And of Zion it will be said, She and he were born in her. And the Most High himself will establish her. (1-4-1)
ה וֽלצי֨ון יאמ֗ר א֣יש ו֭איש ילד־ב֑ה וה֖וא יכוננ֣ה עליֽון	13 8		h ulxion iiamr aiw vaiw iuld-bh vhua iconnha ylion
6 Yahweh counts when he inscribes the peoples. This one was born there. Selah. (1-4-1)
ו יֽהו֗ה י֭ספר בכת֣וב עמ֑ים ז֖ה ילד־ש֣ם סֽלה	8 6		v ihvh ispor bctob ymim zh iuld-wm slh
7 And singers, like dancers, all my springs are in you. (1-4-1)
ז ושר֥ים כחלל֑ים כֽל־מעינ֥י בֽך	6 5		z vwrim ckollim cl-myiinii bç

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