Psalm 56 (Septuagint) = Psalm 57 (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: 102.
- 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 56. In the Hebrew and King James numbering the same psalm is Psalm 57. Greek verse numbers follow the Septuagint, which counts the superscription as verse 1; English verse numbers follow the KJV, so they run 1 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 μη διαφθειρηϲ δαυειδ ειϲ ϲτηλογραφιαν εν τω αυτον αποδιδραϲκειν απο προϲωπου ϲαουλ ειϲ το ϲπηλαιον 2ελεηϲον με ο θϲ ελεηϲον με οτι επι ϲοι πεποιθεν η ψυχην μου και εν τη ϲκια των πτερυγων ϲου ελπιω εωϲ ου παρελθη η ανομια 3κεκραξομαι προϲ τον θν τον υψιϲτο τον θν τον ευεργετηϲαντα με 4εξαπεϲτειλεν εξ ουρανου και εϲωϲεν με εδωκεν ειϲ ονειδοϲ του καταπατουνταϲ με διαψαλμα εξαπεϲτειλεν ο θϲ το ελεοϲ αυτου κ(αι) την αληθειαν αυτου 5και ερρυϲατο την ψυχην μου εκ μεϲου ϲκυμνων εκοιμηθην τεταραγμενοϲ υιοι ανθρωπων οι οδοντεϲ αυτων οπλον και βελη και η γλωϲϲα αυτων μαχαιρα οξεια
1Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3He shall send from heaven, and save from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
6υψωθητι επι τουϲ ουρανουϲ ο θϲ και επι παϲαν την γην η δοξα ϲου 7πακιδαϲ ητοιμαϲαν την ψυχην μου και κατεκαμψαν την ψυχην μου ωρυξαν προ προϲωπου μου βοθρον και ενεπεϲαν ειϲ αυτον διαψαλμα 8ετοιμη η καρδια μου ο θϲ ετοιμη η καρδια μου αϲομαι και ψαλω ϲοι εν τη δοξη μου 9εξεγερθητι η δοξα μου εξεγερθητι ψαλτηριον και κιθαρα εξεγερθηϲομαι ορθρου 10εξομολογηϲομαι ϲοι εν λαοιϲ κε ψαλω ϲοι εν εθνεϲιν
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. 6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. 7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
11οτι εμεγαλυνθη εωϲ των ουρανων το ελεοϲ ϲου και η αληθεια ϲου εωϲ των νεφελων 12ϋψωθητι επι τουϲ ουρανουϲ ο θϲ και επι παϲαν την γην η δοξα ϲου
10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
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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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