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Of Solomon ... houses we need -- who knows how to build and get the right permits

שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר		1 ♪f A song of the ascents, of Solomon. If Yahweh does not build a house, in vain its builders toil in it. If Yahweh does not keep a city, in vain the vigilant keeps watch.
a wir hmylot lwlmh am-ihvh la-ibnh bit wva ymlu boniv bo am-ihvh la-iwmor-yir wva wqd womr	8 14 12	wir hm/yl\vt l/wlmh am ihvh la i/bnh bit wva yml\v bvn\iv b\v am ihvh la i/wmr yir wva wqd wvmr

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The seventh song

שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים		1 ♪~ A song of the ascents. When Yahweh turned the captivity of Zion, we became like dreamers.
a wir hmylot bwub ihvh at-wibt xion hiinu ckolmim	5 9 6	wir hm/yl\vt b/wvb ihvh at wi/b\t xivn h/i\inv c/klm\im

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an image of security symbolized by the mountains around Jerusalem

שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה כְּֽהַר־צִיּ֥וֹן לֹא־יִ֝מּ֗וֹט לְעוֹלָ֥ם יֵשֵֽׁב		1 ♪~ A song of the ascents. Those trusting in Yahweh, are like mount Zion. It will not be moved. Forever it will persist.
a wir hmylot hbo'tkim bihvh chr-xion la-iimo't lyolm iiwb	5 5 11	wir hm/yl\vt h/b'tk\im b/ihvh c/hr xivn la i/mv't l/yvlm iwb

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This musical phrase (sequence of accents) is used 119 times

עֶ֭זְרֵנוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ		8 ♪g Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who makes heaven and earth.
k yzrnu bwm ihvh yowh wmiim varx	7 7	yzr\nv b/wm ihvh ywh wmim v/arx

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Word painting on hand.

הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲ‍ֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֪ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ		2 Here! as the eyes of servants to the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes to Yahweh our God, until he will be gracious to us.
b hnh cyini ybdim al-id adonihm cyini wpkh al-id gbrth cn yininu al-ihvh alohinu yd wikonnu	23 11 5	hnh c/yin\i ybd\im al id advn\ihm c/yin\i wpkh al id gbr\th cn yin\inv al ihvh alh\inv yd wi/knn\v

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 You may notice how first notes connect these psalms to each other.

For the sake of kin and friends, may I speak peace in you

שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ		1 ♪f A song of the ascents, Of David. I was glad when they said to me, Up to the house of Yahweh we will walk.
a wir hmylot ldvid wmkti baomrim li bit ihvh nlç	8 7 5	wir hm/yl\vt l/dvd wmk\ti b/amr\im l\i bit ihvh n/lc

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To the ascents? This is the only instance of lmylot. (l rather than h as the first letter)

שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי		1 ♪~ A song to the ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From where comes my help?
a wir lmylot awa yinii al-hhrim maiin iboa yzri	5 8 6	wir lm/yl\vt a/wa yin\i al h/hr\im m/ain i/ba yzr\i