Psalm 113 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Psalm 113
The high God raises the lowly
Verse 113:1 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:1] Praise Yah!
Praise, servants of YHWH;
praise the name of YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:1] Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord, servants;
praise the name of the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew addresses servants belonging to YHWH; Greek makes Lord the direct object of praise and addresses paides, rendered servants, though children is also possible. The difference is not erased by importing the Hebrew possessive.
Verse 113:2 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:2] May the name of YHWH be blessed
from now and forever.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:2] May the name of the Lord be blessed
from now and forever.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both bless the name from the present onward without end.
Verse 113:3 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:3] From the sun's rising to its setting,
the name of YHWH is praised.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:3] From the sun's risings to its settings,
praise the name of the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew states that the name is praised; Greek commands praise. Greek also has plural risings/settings, preserving its directional form.
Verse 113:4 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:4] YHWH is high above all nations;
His glory is above the heavens.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:4] The Lord is high above all nations;
His glory is above the heavens.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Divine height above nations and heavens corresponds.
Verse 113:5 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:5] Who is like YHWH our God,
who sits on high,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:5] Who is like the Lord our God,
who dwells in high places,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Both ask about God's incomparability and lofty dwelling, continuing into the next unit.
Verse 113:6 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:6] who stoops to look
in the heavens and on the earth?
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:6] and looks upon lowly things
in heaven and on earth?
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew describes God's lowering Himself to see; Greek makes lowly things the object of His gaze. Heaven and earth remain in both.
Verse 113:7 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:7] He raises the poor from dust;
from the dung heap He lifts the needy,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:7] He raises the poor from the ground
and lifts the needy from the dung heap,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Both portray the lowly raised from dust/ground and the dung heap.
Verse 113:8 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:8] to seat him with nobles,
with the nobles of His people.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:8] to seat him with rulers,
with the rulers of His people.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The exalted seat among the people's leaders corresponds; nobles and rulers retain different social emphases.
Verse 113:9 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[113:9] He seats the barren woman of the house
as a joyful mother of children.
Praise Yah!
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[112:9] He settles a barren woman in a house
as a mother of children rejoicing.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Only Hebrew concludes with Praise Yah. Hebrew's house-associated barren woman and Greek's settling her in a house also differ in construction. Rabbinic: Rashi on 113:9 interprets the woman as Zion receiving children; the city is an attributed interpretation, not an inserted source name (RASHI-PS113).