Psalm 50 (Septuagint) = Psalm 51 (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: 101.
- 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 50. In the Hebrew and King James numbering the same psalm is Psalm 51. Greek verse numbers follow the Septuagint, which counts the superscription as verses 1 and 2; English verse numbers follow the KJV, so they run 2 behind the Greek. The Greek and English in each section are the same words of the same psalm.
How was this verified? (Provenance)
1ειϲ το τελοϲ ψαλμοϲ τω δαυειδ 2εν τω ελθειν προϲ αυτον ναθαν τον προφητην ηνικα ειϲηλθεν προϲ βηρϲαβεε 3ελεηϲον με ο θϲ κατα το μεγα ελεοϲ ϲου και κατα το πληθοϲ των οικτειρμων ϲου εξαλιψον το ανομημα μου 4επι πλειον πλυνον με απο τηϲ ανομιαϲ μου και απο τηϲ αμαρτιαϲ μου καθαριϲον με 5οτι την ανομιαν μου εγω γινωϲκω και η αμαρτια μου ενωπιον μου εϲτιν δια παντοϲ 6ϲοι μονω ημαρτον και το πονηρον ενωπιον ϲου εποιηϲα οπωϲ αν δικαιωθηϲ εν τοιϲ λογοιϲ ϲου και νικηϲηϲ εν τω κρινεϲθαι ϲε 7ιδου γαρ εν ανομιαιϲ ϲυνελημφθην και εν αμαρτιαιϲ εκιϲϲηϲεν με η μητηρ μου 8ιδου γαρ αληθειαν ηγαπηϲαϲ τα αδηλα και τα κρυφια τηϲ ϲοφιαϲ ϲου εδηλωϲαϲ μοι
1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
9ραντιειϲ με ϋϲϲωπω και καθαριϲθηϲομαι πλυνειϲ με και ϋπερ χιονα λευκανθηϲομαι 10ακουτιειϲ με αγαλλιαϲιν και ευφροϲυνην αγαλλιαϲονται οϲτα τεταπινωμενα 11αποϲτρεψον το προϲωπον ϲου απο των αμαρτιων μου και παϲαϲ ταϲ ανομιαϲ μου εξαλιψον 12καρδιαν καθαραν κτιϲον εν εμοι ο θϲ και πνα ευθεϲ εγκαινιϲον εν τοιϲ εγκατοιϲ μου 13μη απορριψηϲ με απο του προϲωπου ϲου και το πνα το αγιον ϲου μη αντανεληϲ απ εμου 14αποδοϲ μοι την αγαλλιαϲιν του ϲωτηριου ϲου και πνι ηγεμονικω ϲτηριϲον με 15διδαξω ανομουϲ ταϲ οδουϲ ϲου και αϲεβειϲ επι ϲε επιϲτρεψουϲιν 16ρυϲαι με εξ αιματων ο θϲ ο θϲ τηϲ ϲωτηριαϲ μου αγαλλιαϲεται η γλωϲϲα μου την δικαιοϲυνην ϲου ·
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
17κε τα χειλη μου ανοιξειϲ και το ϲτομα μου αναγγελει την αινεϲιν ϲου 18οτι ει ηθεληϲαϲ θυϲιαν εδωκα αν ολοκαυτωματα ουκ ευδοκηϲειϲ 19θυϲια τω θω πνα ϲυντετριμμενον καρδιαν ϲυντετριμμενην και τεταπινωμενην ο θϲ ουκ εξουδενωϲει 20αγαθυνον εν τη ευδοκια ϲου την ϲιω και οικοδομηθητω τα τειχη ιλμ 21τοτε ευδοκηϲειϲ θυϲιαν δικαιοϲυνηϲ αναφοραν και ολοκαυτωματα τοτε ανοιϲουϲιν επι το θυϲιαϲτηριο ϲου μοϲχουϲ
15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
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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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