PsalmsChapter 135
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In the Russian Synodal Bible this is Psalm 134 Why this psalm has two numbers
Why does this psalm have two numbers?
Psalms are numbered differently in different Bibles. The Russian Synodal translation follows the Greek Bible (the Septuagint) read by the early Church. The Hebrew Bible and translations made from it, including English ones, follow the Hebrew (Masoretic) text.
The Greek Bible joins Psalms 9 and 10 into one, so for most psalms from 10 to 147 the Synodal number is one lower than the Hebrew one. "The Lord is my shepherd" is Psalm 22 in the Synodal Bible and 23 in the Hebrew Bible; David's psalm of repentance is 50 and 51; "The Lord said to my Lord" is 109 and 110.
Neither side is a mistake: ancient traditions divided the same text in different ways. The title above a psalm ("A Psalm of David") is often counted as verse 1 in the Hebrew Bible, so in some psalms the verse numbers shift as well.
How the numbers match
| Synodal | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| 1–8 | 1–8 |
| 9 | 9–10 |
| 10–112 | 11–113 |
| 113 | 114–115 |
| 114–115 | 116 |
| 116–145 | 117–146 |
| 146–147 | 147 |
| 148–150 | 148–150 |
This explanation is a draft awaiting review.
1Praise Yah! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you servants of the Lord,
2you who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God's house.
3Praise Yah, for the Lord is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
5For I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatever the Lord pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
7who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
8Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;
9Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
10who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
13Your name, Lord, endures forever; your renown, Lord, throughout all generations.
14For the Lord will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.
17They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19House of Israel, praise the Lord! House of Aaron, praise the Lord!
20House of Levi, praise the Lord! You who fear the Lord, praise the Lord!
21Blessed be the Lord from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
Text: New Heart English Bible. Commentary: The Explanatory Bible, ed. A. P. Lopukhin (in Russian).