Psalm 137 (Septuagint) = Psalm 138 (KJV)
Introduction
This entry meets the strict three-criteria standard of the Theosis Library, with the manuscript text drawn directly from the same source as the scan:
- Manuscript scan: The actual folio of Codex Sinaiticus containing this passage, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Library folio reference: 125.
- Original text: The verbatim transcription of the Sinaiticus manuscript from the Codex Sinaiticus Project, preserving uncial forms, lunate sigma, nomina sacra (e.g. ⟨θϲ⟩ = θεός), and scribal marks. Nomina sacra are shown in angle brackets to indicate the manuscript's sacred-name abbreviations.
- English translation: The King James Version (1611), retrieved verbatim from the public-domain bible-api.com endpoint.
Numbering: Codex Sinaiticus follows the Septuagint Psalter, in which this is Psalm 137. In the Hebrew and King James numbering the same psalm is Psalm 138. Verse numbers align between the Greek and the KJV in this psalm. The Greek and English in each section are the same words of the same psalm.
How was this verified? (Provenance)
1τω δαδ εξομολογηϲομαι ϲοι κε εν ολη καρδια μου οτι ηκουϲαϲ τα ρηματα του ϲτοματοϲ μ(ου) και εναντιον αγγελων ψαλω ϲοι 2προϲκυνηϲω προϲ ναον αγιον ϲου και εξομολογηϲομαι τω ονοματι ϲου επι τω ελεει ϲου και τη αληθια ϲου οτι εμεγαλυναϲ επι παν ονομα το αγιον ϲου 3εν η αν ημερα επικαλεϲωμαι ταχυ επακουϲον μου πολυωρηϲειϲ με εν ψυχη μου εν δυναμι πολλη 4εξομολογηϲαϲθωϲαν ϲοι κε παντεϲ οι βαϲιλειϲ τηϲ γηϲ οτι ηκουϲαν παντα τα ρηματα του ϲτοματοϲ ϲου 5και αϲατωϲαν εν ταιϲ οδοιϲ κυ οτι η δοξα κυ μεγαλη
1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6οτι ϋψηλοϲ κϲ και τα ταπινα εφορα και τα ϋψηλα απο μακροθεν γινωϲκι 7εαν πορευθω εν μεϲω θλιψεωϲ ζηϲειϲ με επ οργην εχθρων εξετινα χειραϲ ϲοι και εϲωϲεν με η δεξια ϲου 8κε ανταποδωϲειϲ ϋπερ εμου κε το ελεοϲ ϲου ειϲ τον αιωνα κε τα εργα των χιρων ϲου μη παριδηϲ
6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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Source & Cross-References
- Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + KJV (bible-api.com) — view original
- Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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