<p class="poetry">They sing<n id="1" /> to the accompaniment of tambourine and harp,p> <p class="poetry">and make merry to the sound of the flute.p>

<p class="poetry">When he imposed a limit<n id="1" /> for the rain,p> <p class="poetry">and a path for the thunderstorm,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">the voices of the nobles fell silent,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.p>

<p class="poetry">My harp is used for<n id="1" /> mourningp> <p class="poetry">and my flute for the sound of weeping.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Indeed, you have said in my hearing<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">(I heard the sound of the words!):p>

<p class="poetry">Can you raise your voice to the cloudsp> <p class="poetry">so that a flood of water covers you?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">to give you thanks,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and to tell about all your amazing deeds.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Hear me,<n id="1" /> O <sc>Lordsc>, when I cry out!p> <p class="poetry">Have mercy on me and answer me!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> deserves praise,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for he has heard my plea for mercy!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s shout strikes<n id="1" /> with flaming fire.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Praise<n id="1" /> our God, you nations!p> <p class="poetry">Loudly proclaim his praise!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">However, God heard;p> <p class="poetry">he listened to my prayer.p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, hear my prayer!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my plea for mercy!p>

<p class="poetry">Sing to the <sc>Lordsc> accompanied by a harp,p> <p class="poetry">accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!p>

<p class="poetry">Because of the anxiety that makes me groan,p> <p class="poetry">my bones protrude from my skin.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They grumbled in their tents;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they did not obey<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">Listen to me<n id="1" /> because of<n id="2" /> your loyal love!p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, revive me, as you typically do!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Wisdom<n id="1" /> calls out<n id="2" /> in the street,p> <p class="poetry">she shouts loudly<n id="3" /> in the plazas;<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Does not wisdom call out?p> <p class="poetry">Does not understanding raise her voice?p>

<t /><p class="sosspeaker"><b><i>The Lover to His Beloved:i>b>p> <p class="poetry">O you who stay in the gardens,p> <p class="poetry">my companions are listening attentively<n id="1" /> for your voice;p> <p class="poetry">let me be the one to<n id="2" /> hear it!<n id="3" />p>