Psalm 99

Psalms 99: Syllables: 201; Longest recitation: 9; Tenor: f# 24.38%;
Ornament density: 14.4%; Average phrase length: 11.2.

1 Yahweh reigns. Let peoples shudder. He sits on the cherubim. Let the earth be displaced. (1-4-1)
א יהו֣ה מ֭לך ירגז֣ו עמ֑ים יש֥ב כ֝רוב֗ים תנ֥וט האֽרץ	9 10		a ihvh mlç irgzu ymim iowb crubim tnuT harx
2 ♪g Yahweh is great in Zion, and he is himself exalted over all the peoples. (g-1-4-1)
ב י֭הוה בצי֣ון גד֑ול ור֥ם ה֝֗וא על־כל־הֽעמֽים	7 8		b ihvh bxion gdol vrm hua yl-cl-hymim
3 Let them confess your great and fearful name. He is holy. (1-1)
ג יוד֣ו ש֭מך גד֥ול ונור֗א קד֥וש הֽוא	12		g iodu wmç gdol vnora qdow hua
4 And the king's strength loves judgment. You yourself establish uprightness. Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, you yourself make. (1-2-4-1)
ד וע֥ז מלך֮ משפ֪ט א֫ה֥ב א֭תה כונ֣נת מישר֑ים משפ֥ט ו֝צדק֗ה ביעק֤ב את֬ה עשֽית	8 8 14		d vyoz mlç mwpT ahb ath connt miwrim mwpT uxdqh biyqob ath ywit
5 Exalt Yahweh our God, and worship at his footstool. He is holy. (1-1)
ה רֽוממ֡ו יה֘ו֤ה אלה֗ינו וֽ֭השתחוו להד֥ם רגל֗יו קד֥וש הֽוא	21		h rommu ihvh alohinu vhwtkvu lhdom rgliv qdow hua
6 ♪~ Moses and Aaron among his priests and Samuel among those calling on his name. They called on Yahweh and he himself answered them. (~1-4-1)
ו מ֘ש֤ה ואהר֨ן בֽכהנ֗יו ו֭שמואל בקרא֣י שמ֑ו קר֥אים אל־י֝הו֗ה וה֣וא יענֽם	18 11		v mwh vahron bcohniv uwmual bqorai wmo qorim al-ihvh vhua iynm
7 In the pillar of cloud he spoke to them. They kept his testimonies and the statute he gave them. (1-4-1)
ז בעמ֣וד ע֭נן ידב֣ר אליה֑ם שמר֥ו ע֝דת֗יו וח֣ק נֽתן־לֽמו	11 11		z bymud ynn idbr alihm wmru ydotiv vkoq ntn-lmo
8 Yahweh our God, you yourself answered them. A God of forbearance you were to them, but avenging their wantonness. (1-2-4-1)
ח יהו֣ה אלהינו֮ את֪ה ענ֫ית֥ם א֣ל נ֭שא הי֣ית לה֑ם ו֝נק֗ם על־עלילותֽם	11 8 8		k ihvh alohinu ath ynitm al nowa hiit lhm vnoqm yl-ylilotm
9 Exalt Yahweh our God and worship at his holy hill, for holy is Yahweh our God. (1-4-1)
ט רֽוממ֡ו יה֘ו֤ה אלה֗ינו ו֭הֽשתחוו לה֣ר קדש֑ו כֽי־ק֝ד֗וש יהו֥ה אלהֽינו	17 8		T rommu ihvh alohinu vhwtkvu lhr qodwo ci-qdow ihvh alohinu

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