Psalm 28 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Psalm 28
Hear my plea and shepherd Your people
Verse 28:1 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:1] Of David.
To You, YHWH, I call;
my rock, do not be deaf to me,
lest You be silent toward me
and I become like those descending to the pit.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:1] Of David.
To You, Lord, I cried;
my God, do not keep silence toward me,
lest You keep silence toward me
and I become like those descending into a pit.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew names God as rock and distinguishes deafness from silence; Greek names my God and repeats silence.
Verse 28:2 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:2] Hear the voice of my pleas when I cry to You for help,
when I lift my hands toward Your holy inner sanctuary.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:2] Hear the voice of my petition as I petition You,
as I lift my hands toward Your holy temple.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew specifies the inner sanctuary, debir; Greek the holy temple generally. Both retain raised hands and the prayer’s voice.
Verse 28:3 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:3] Do not drag me away with the wicked and the workers of iniquity,
who speak peace with their neighbors
while evil is in their hearts.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:3] Do not drag my soul away together with sinners,
and do not destroy me together with those working injustice,
who speak peace with their neighbors
while evils are in their hearts.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek expands the opening into distinct requests against dragging away the soul and joint destruction. The contrast between peaceful speech and inward evil agrees.
Verse 28:4 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:4] Give them according to their work
and according to the evil of their deeds;
give them according to the work of their hands;
return their recompense to them.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:4] Give them according to their works
and according to the wickedness of their practices;
give them according to the works of their hands;
repay their recompense to them.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both preserve the repeated request for proportionate recompense.
Verse 28:5 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:5] For they do not understand YHWH’s deeds
or the work of His hands;
He will tear them down and not build them up.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:5] Because they did not understand the Lord’s works
or the works of His hands,
You will pull them down and certainly not build them up.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew speaks of God in the third person; Greek directly addresses Him. Both preserve the denial of rebuilding.
Verse 28:6 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:6] Blessed be YHWH,
for He has heard the voice of my pleas.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:6] Blessed be the Lord,
because He heard the voice of my petition.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The answered plea prompts the same blessing.
Verse 28:7 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:7] YHWH is my strength and my shield;
in Him my heart trusted, and I was helped.
My heart exulted,
and with my song I will thank Him.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:7] The Lord is my helper and my protector;
in Him my heart hoped, and I was helped,
and my flesh blossomed anew;
from my own will I will thank Him.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew’s rejoicing heart differs from Greek’s renewed flesh; thanks through song differs from thanks voluntarily offered. Strength and shield also differ from helper and protector.
Verse 28:8 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:8] YHWH is strength for them;
He is the stronghold of the salvations of His anointed.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:8] The Lord is the stronghold of His people
and the protector of the salvations of His anointed.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew leaves them unexpanded; Greek explicitly names His people. Both extend divine protection to the anointed.
Verse 28:9 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[28:9] Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;
shepherd them and carry them forever.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[27:9] Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;
shepherd them and lift them up forever.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both close with collective salvation, blessing, shepherding, and enduring uplift.