Ahni Shalom
- Psalm 120 - Hebrew by King David (circa 1000 BC) voice of a Rabbi reading the scriptures *back of the throat - guttural sound El Adonai batsahrahtah li I call on the LORD in my distress, Karahti vayah ahneni and He answers me. Adonai hahtsila nafshi misfaht sheker Save me, (my soul) O LORD , from lying lips mila shown (as in "bone") rehmiyah and from deceitful tongues. Mah yiten lecha What will he do to you, omah yosif lach la shown rehmiyah and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? *khitse gibor shinunim He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, eem gahch*aley retahmim with burning coals of the broom tree. Ohyah li kigarti Meshekh* Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, Shach*anhti im oh-ha-le Kedar that I live among the tents of Kedar! Rahbaht shach*nah lah nafshi Too long have I lived Im sohneh shalom among those who hate peace. Ahni Shalom vehkhi* ahdahber I am a man of peace; but when I speak, Hemah lamilkh*amah they are for war. Back to Speech Tutorial List