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Psalms 63:3-6

3Because thy lovingkindnessחַ֭סְדְּךָChas.de.khaH2617isbetterט֣וֹבTovH2896than lifeמֵֽחַיִּ֗יםme.chai.YimH2416,my lipsשְׂפָתַ֥יse.fa.TaiH8193shall praiseיְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃ye.sha.be.Chu.ne.khaH7623thee.

4Thus will I blessאֲבָרֶכְךָ֣'a.va.rekh.KhaH1288thee while I liveH2416:I will lift upאֶשָּׂ֥א'e.Sa'H5375my handsכַפָּֽי׃kha.PaiH3709in thy nameבְּ֝שִׁמְךָBe.shim.khaH8034.

5My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315shall be satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'H7646as withmarrowחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and fatnessוָ֭דֶשֶׁןVa.de.shenH1880;and my mouthפִּֽי׃PiH6310shall praiseיְהַלֶּל־ye.ha.lel-H1984theewith joyfulרְ֝נָנ֗וֹתre.na.NotH7445lipsוְשִׂפְתֵ֥יve.sif.TeiH8193:

6When I rememberזְכַרְתִּ֥יךָze.khar.Ti.khaH2142thee upon my bedיְצוּעָ֑יye.tzu.'AiH3326, andmeditateאֶהְגֶּה־'eh.geh-H1897on thee in the nightwatchesבְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹתbe.'ash.mu.RotH821.

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