PsalmsChapter 71
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In the Russian Synodal Bible this is Psalm 70 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.
Commentary on the chapter (in Russian)
1In you, Lord, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
3Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
Commentary, vv. 2–3 (in Russian)
ср. Пс XXX:2-4, 5-6 ср. Пс XXI:11-12, 10-11 ср. Пс XL:6-9.
4Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5For you are my hope, Lord God; my confidence from my youth.
6I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother's womb. I will always praise you.
7I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
8My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.
9Do not reject me in my old age. Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
11saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."
12God, do not be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
13Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
14But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I do not know its full measure.
16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord God. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
Commentary, v. 16 (in Russian)
. Под "силами Господа" разумеются чудесные дела Его помощи, сказанные Давиду во время его жизни, полной превратностей и преследований со стороны врагов.
17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
18Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
19Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?
Commentary, v. 19 (in Russian)
. "Правда Твоя, Боже, до превыспренних" до вышних небес, т. е. безмерно велика; "правда" - справедливость, надежда на которую подкрепляла Давида во время многочисленных преследований его со стороны врагов.
20You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
Commentary, v. 20 (in Russian)
ср. Пс LXVIII:27:.
21Increase my honor, and comfort me again.
22I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
Commentary, v. 22 (in Russian)
. ст. ср. Пс LXVIII:31.
23My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
Text: New Heart English Bible. Commentary: The Explanatory Bible, ed. A. P. Lopukhin (in Russian).
Означенный псалом в еврейской Библии не имеет надписания имени автора. У 7:0-ти же и в Вульгате он приписывается Давиду, причем добавляется - "сынов Ионадавовых и первых пленшихся" (см. надписание в слав. Библии). Достоверность надписания о принадлежности псалма Давиду опирается на те заимствования, которые он представляет в своем содержании из псалмов, принадлежащих Давиду. Так он сходен с псалмами 21, 30, 34, 40, 68 и 108. Да и все вообще содержание представляет не что иное, как подробное дополнение к псалму 69, которого он составляет как бы вторую половину, наподобие уже известных нам псалмов 1 и 2, или псалма 9, разделенного в евр. Библии на два, и др. Пс. Обстоятельства жизни Давида вполне согласуются с описаниями псалма состояний его автора, заимствования же из песней эпохи гонений от Авессалома указывают, что и данный псалом нужно относить к этому времени.
Под "сынами Ионадавовыми", упоминаемыми в надписании, разумеются Рехавиты (см. 4 Цар XVI:15, 23; Иер XXXV), отличавшиеся своим благочестием. Они, вероятно, пели этот псалом после разрушения и опустошения вавилонянами Иерусалима. Пелся этот псалом и первыми плененными иудеями, т. е. означенная прибавка у 7:0-ти и в Вульгате указывает на время особенно распространенного употребления этого псалма, в нем находили содержание, отвечавшее настроению этих людей.