Psalm 16 (Septuagint) = Psalm 17 (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: 91.
- 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 16. In the Hebrew and King James numbering the same psalm is Psalm 17. 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.
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1προϲευχη του δαυειδʼ ειϲακουϲον κε τηϲ δικαιοϲυνηϲ μου προϲχεϲ τη δεηϲει μου ενωτιϲαι την προϲευχην μου ουκ εν χειλεϲιν δολιοιϲ 2εκ προϲωπου ϲου το κριμα μοι εξελθοι 3εδοκιμαϲαϲ την καρδιαν μου επεϲκεψω νυκτοϲ επυρωϲαϲ με και ουχ ευρεθη εν εμοι αδικια 4οπωϲ αν μη λαληϲη το ϲτομα μου τα εργα των ανθρωπων δια τουϲ λογουϲ των χειλεων ϲου εγω εφυλαξα οδουϲ ϲκληραϲ 5καταρτιϲαι τα διαβηματα μου εν ταιϲ τριβοιϲ ϲου ινα μη ϲαλευθωϲιν τα διαβηματα μου
1Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6εγω εκεκραξα οτι ειϲηκουϲαϲ μου ο θϲ κλεινον το ουϲ ϲου εμοι και ειϲακουϲο των ρηματων μου 7θαυμαϲτωϲον τα ελεη ϲου ο ϲωζων τουϲ ελπιζονταϲ επι ϲε εκ των ανθεϲτηκοτων τη δεξια ϲου 8φυλαξον με ωϲ κοραν οφθαλμου εν ϲκεπη των πτερυγων ϲου ϲκεπαϲειϲ με 9απο προϲωπου αϲεβων των ταλαιπωριϲαντων με οι εχθροι μου την ψυχην μου περιεϲχο 10το ϲτεαρ αυτων ϲυνεκλειϲαν το ϲτομα αυτων ελαληϲεν υπερηφανια
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. 8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11εκβαλλοντεϲ με νυνι περιεκυκλωϲαν με τουϲ οφθαλμουϲ αυτων εθεντο εκκλειναι εν τη γη 12υπελαβον με ωϲει λεων ετοιμοϲ ειϲ θηραν και ωϲ ϲκυμνοϲ οικων εν αποκρυφοιϲ 13αναϲτηθι κε προφθαϲον αυτουϲ και ϋποϲκελιϲον αυτουϲ ρυϲαι την ψυχην μου απο αϲεβουϲ ρομφαιαν ϲου απο εχθρων τηϲ χειροϲ ϲου 14κε απο ολιγων απο γηϲ διαμεριϲον αυτουϲ εν τη ζωη αυτων και των κεκρυμμενων ϲου επληϲθη η γαϲτηρ αυτων εχορταϲθηϲαν υειων και αφηκαν τα καταλοιπα τοιϲ νηπιοιϲ αυτων 15εγω δε εν δικαιοϲυνη οφθηϲομαι τω προϲωπω ϲου χορταϲθηϲομαι εν τω οφθηναι την δοξαν ϲου
11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; 12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: 14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. 15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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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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