Psalm 15 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Psalm 15
Who may dwell on the holy mountain?
Verse 15:1 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[15:1] A psalm of David.
YHWH, who may sojourn in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[14:1] A psalm of David.
Lord, who will sojourn in Your dwelling,
and who will encamp on Your holy mountain?
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The same question seeks admission to God’s dwelling and holy mountain; Greek retains encamp as its second verb.
Verse 15:2 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[15:2] One who walks blamelessly and does righteousness,
and speaks truth in his heart;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[14:2] One who walks blamelessly and works righteousness,
speaking truth in his heart,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Blameless conduct, righteous action, and inward truth agree.
Verse 15:3 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[15:3] who does not slander with his tongue,
does no evil to his neighbor,
and takes up no reproach against one close to him;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[14:3] who did not act deceitfully with his tongue,
nor do evil to his neighbor,
and did not take up reproach against those nearest him.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew specifies slander; Greek deceit. The prohibition of harming or reproaching neighbors corresponds, with a singular close associate in Hebrew and plural nearest people in Greek.
Verse 15:4 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[15:4] in whose eyes a rejected person is despised,
but who honors those who fear YHWH;
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[14:4] One who acts wickedly is held in contempt before him,
but he honors those who fear the Lord;
one who swears to his neighbor and does not set it aside.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew highlights keeping an oath even at personal cost; Greek specifies an oath to the neighbor and refusing to invalidate it. Both distinguish rejected wickedness from reverence for God.
Verse 15:5 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[15:5] who does not lend his silver at interest,
and takes no bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[14:5] He did not lend his silver at interest
and did not take gifts against innocent people.
The one who does these things will never be shaken.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both exclude profit from interest and corrupt payment against the innocent, then promise enduring stability to such a person.