Psalm 97

Psalms 97: Syllables: 230; Longest recitation: 9; Tenor: B 24.35%;
Ornament density: 10.1%; Average phrase length: 9.1.

1 Yahweh reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of coasts be glad. (1-4-1)
א יהו֣ה מ֭לך תג֣ל הא֑רץ י֝שמח֗ו אי֥ים רבֽים	9 7		a ihvh mlç tgl harx iwmku aiim rbim
2 Cloud and dark turbulence surround him. Righteousness and judgment are the stability of his throne. (1-4-1)
ב ענ֣ן וערפ֣ל סביב֑יו צ֥דק ו֝משפ֗ט מכ֣ון כסאֽו	9 9		b ynn vyrpl sbibiv xdq umwpT mcon cisao
3 ♪g Fire walks in his presence, and will blaze his surrounding foes. (g-1-4-1)
ג א֭ש לפנ֣יו תל֑ך ותלה֖ט סב֣יב צרֽיו	6 7		g aw lpniv tlç utlhT sbib xriv
4 His lightnings light the world. The earth saw and was in birth. (1-4-1)
ד הא֣ירו ברק֣יו תב֑ל ראת֖ה ותח֣ל האֽרץ	8 9		d hairu brqiv tbl rath vtkl harx
5 Hills melted like wax from the presence of Yahweh, from the presence of the Lord of all the earth. (1-4-1)
ה הר֗ים כדונ֗ג נ֭מסו מלפנ֣י יהו֑ה מ֝לפנ֗י אד֣ון כל־האֽרץ	13 9		h hrim cdong nmsu mlpni ihvh mlpni adon cl-harx
6 The heavens make evident his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. (1-4-1)
ו הג֣ידו השמ֣ים צדק֑ו ורא֖ו כל־העמ֣ים כבודֽו	8 10		v hgidu hwmiim xdqo vrau cl-hymim cbodo
7 All servants of a graven image will be ashamed, boasting in the good for nothing. Worship him all gods. (1-4-1)
ז יב֤שו כל־ע֬בדי פ֗סל המֽתהלל֥ים באליל֑ים השתחוו־ל֝ו כל־אלהֽים	16 8		z ibowu cl-yobdi psl hmthllim balilim hwtkvu-lo cl-alohim
8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, on account of your judgments, Yahweh. (1-4-1)
ח שמע֬ה ותשמ֨ח צי֗ון ו֭תגלנה בנ֣ות יהוד֑ה למ֖ען משפט֣יך יהוֽה	16 9		k wmyh vtwmk xion vtglnh bnot ihudh lmyn mwpTiç ihvh
9 For you Yahweh are Most High over all the earth. You are supremely ascended over all gods. (1-4-1)
ט כֽי־את֤ה יהו֗ה עלי֥ון על־כל־הא֑רץ מא֥ד נ֝על֗ית על־כל־אלהֽים	11 11		T ci-ath ihvh ylion yl-cl-harx maod nylit yl-cl-alohim
10 Those who love Yahweh hate evil. He guards those who are under his mercy. He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. (1-2-4-1)
י אהב֥י יהו֗ה שנא֫ו־ר֥ע ש֭מר נפש֣ות חסיד֑יו מי֥ד ר֝שע֗ים יצילֽם	8 7 8		i aohbi ihvh wnau-ry womr npwot ksidiv mid rwyim ixilm
11 ♪g Light is sown for one who is righteous, and gladness to the upright of heart. (g-1-4-1)
יא א֭ור זר֣ע לצד֑יק וֽלישרי־ל֥ב שמחֽה	7 6		ia aor zruy lxdiq uliwri-lb wmkh
12 Be glad in Yahweh you righteous ones, and give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness. (1-4-1)
יב שמח֣ו צ֭דיקים בֽיהו֑ה ו֝הוד֗ו לז֣כר קדשֽו	7 8		ib wmku xdiqim bihvh vhodu lzcr qodwo

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