Psalm 63:2-5 (Hebrew Scripture Song)

   

Music, Arrangement & Video Copyrighted by Esther Mui
Performed by Rebekah Mui
Scripture from the Hebrew Original, Translated Subtitles from the Jewish Publication Society.

אֱלֹהִים, אֵלִי אַתָּה
e.lo.him e.li a.ta
O God, Thou art my God

אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ
 a.sha.kha.re.ka
earnestly will I seek Thee

 צָמְאָה לְךָ נַפְשִׁי
tsam.a le.kha naf.shi
my soul thirsteth for Thee,

 כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְשָׂרִי
ka.ma le.kha ve.sa.ri

my flesh longeth for Thee,
 בְּאֶרֶץ-צִיָּה וְעָיֵף    בְּלִי-מָיִם 
be.e.rets-tsi.ya ve.a.yef be.li-ma.yim:
in a dry and weary land, where no water is

כֵּן, בַּקֹּדֶשׁ חֲזִיתִךָ
ken ba.ko.desh kha.zi.ti.kha
So have I looked for Thee in the sanctuary,

לִרְאוֹת עֻזְּךָ, וּכְבוֹדֶךָ
lir.ot uz.kha u.khe.vo.de.kha:
to see Thy power and Thy glory.

כִּי-טוֹב חַסְדְּךָ, מֵחַיִּים
ki-tov khas.de.kha me.kha.yim
For Thy lovingkindness is better than life;

שְׂפָתַי יְשַׁבְּחוּנְךָ
se.fa.tai ye.shab.khun.kha:
my lips shall praise Thee.

כֵּן אֲבָרֶכְךָ בְחַיָּי
ken a.va.rekh.kha ve.kha.yai
So will I bless Thee as long as I live;

בְּשִׁמְךָ, אֶשָּׂא כַפָּי
be.shim.kha e.sa kha.pai:
in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

כְּמוֹ חֵלֶב וָדֶשֶׁן תִּשְׂבַּע נַפְשִׁי
ke.mo khe.lev va.de.shen tis.ba naf.shi
My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness;

וְשִׂפְתֵי רְנָנוֹת, יְהַלֶּל-פִּי
ve.sif.tei re.na.not ye.ha.lel-pi:
and my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips;