Psalm 66 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 66:3, 66:18
Each card keeps the independently rendered source readings above their shared comparison and reception notes. The badge records the source’s governing classification; disparate readings are marked in red. Each reading retains its original reference.
Psalm 66
Praise after testing and rescue
Verse 66:1 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:1] For the director. A song. A psalm.
Shout to God, all the earth!
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:1] For the end. A song of a psalm. Of resurrection.
Raise a shout to God, all the earth!
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: The Greek heading adds resurrection.
Verse 66:2 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:2] Make music to the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:2] Make music, then, to His name;
give glory to His praise.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew the glory of His name becomes Greek His name with an exhortative particle.
Verse 66:3 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:3] Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!
Through the abundance of Your strength,
Your enemies will acknowledge their falsehood to You.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:3] Say to God, “How fearsome are Your works!
Through the abundance of Your power,
Your enemies will lie to You.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Hebrew acknowledgment of falsehood follows a gloss displayed with Rashi, explicitly marked as an addition; feigned submission is an alternative. Greek directly says lie (RASHI-PS66, 3). Category basis: On the attributed Hebrew reading, enemies acknowledge their falsehood; Greek says they will lie. This materially changes their moral response, with the Hebrew feigned-submission alternative retained.
Verse 66:4 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:4] All the earth will bow to You and make music to You;
they will make music to Your name.” Selah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:4] Let all the earth bow to You and make music to You;
let them make music to Your name.” Diapsalma.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew future statements become Greek commands.
Verse 66:5 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:5] Come and see God's deeds,
awesome in His action toward the children of humankind.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:5] Come and see God's works,
fearsome in His counsels concerning the sons of humankind,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew action becomes Greek counsels.
Verse 66:6 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:6] He turned the sea into dry ground;
through the river they pass on foot.
There let us rejoice in Him,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:6] He who turns the sea into dry land;
through a river they will pass on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The dry passage and rejoicing agree.
Verse 66:7 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:7] who rules by His might forever;
His eyes watch the nations.
Let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Selah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:7] who rules the age by His power;
His eyes look upon the nations.
Let those provoking Him not exalt themselves within themselves. Diapsalma.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The warning agrees. Hebrew follows the read yarumu explicitly displayed against written yarimu in Chabad (RASHI-PS66, 7).
Verse 66:8 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:8] Bless our God, peoples;
make the sound of His praise heard,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:8] Bless our God, nations,
and cause the sound of His praise to be heard,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Peoples become nations.
Verse 66:9 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:9] who sets our soul in life
and has not allowed our foot to slip.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:9] He who set my soul in life
and did not give my feet over to shaking.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew our soul and our foot become Greek my soul and my feet.
Verse 66:10 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:10] For You tested us, God;
You refined us as silver is refined.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:10] For You tested us, God;
You tried us by fire as silver is tried by fire.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The refining agrees. Reception: Rashi relates the trial to exile and the removal of dross through repentance (RASHI-PS66, 10).
Verse 66:11 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:11] You brought us into a trap;
You placed a restraint upon our loins.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:11] You brought us into the trap;
You placed afflictions upon our back.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew restraint at the loins becomes Greek afflictions on the back.
Verse 66:12 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:12] You made a human being ride over our head;
we came through fire and water,
and You brought us out to abundance.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:12] You made human beings mount our heads;
we passed through fire and water,
and You brought us out to refreshment.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew human and head are singular; Greek plural. Abundance becomes refreshment.
Verse 66:13 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:13] I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:13] I will enter Your house with whole burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The promised offerings agree.
Verse 66:14 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:14] which my lips uttered
and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:14] which my lips declared
and my mouth spoke in my affliction.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The vows made in distress agree.
Verse 66:15 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:15] I will offer You burnt offerings of fat animals,
with the smoke of rams;
I will prepare cattle with he-goats. Selah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:15] I will offer You marrow-rich whole burnt offerings,
with incense and rams;
I will prepare oxen with he-goats for You. Diapsalma.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew the smoke of rams becomes Greek incense and rams; Greek adds for You in the last line.
Verse 66:16 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:16] Come, hear, all who fear God,
and I will recount what He did for my soul.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:16] Come, hear, all who fear God,
and I will recount all that He did for my soul.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The invitation agrees.
Verse 66:17 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:17] I called to Him with my mouth,
and His exaltation was beneath my tongue.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:17] I cried to Him with my mouth
and lifted up beneath my tongue:
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew exaltation follows Rashi's noun explanation; Greek has a first-person lifting verb, with its object unexpressed, introducing the next statement (RASHI-PS66, 17).
Verse 66:18 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:18] If I perceived wrongdoing in my heart,
the Lord does not heed it.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:18] “If I was regarding injustice in my heart,
let the Lord not hear.”
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Hebrew the unheeded object is wrongdoing with Rashi, who describes divine forbearance; the alternative refusal of the speaker's prayer is possible. Greek has an explicit negative imperative about hearing (RASHI-PS66, 18). Category basis: Under the explicitly attributed Hebrew reading, God disregards inward wrongdoing; Greek requests that the Lord not hear. The consequence for prayer and portrayal of forbearance differ materially, while the alternative Hebrew prayer reading remains explicit.
Verse 66:19 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:19] Yet God has indeed heard;
He attended to the sound of my prayer.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:19] For this reason God heard me;
He attended to the sound of my petition.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew yet/indeed becomes Greek for this reason.
Verse 66:20 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[66:20] Blessed is God,
who has not turned away my prayer
or His steadfast love from me.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[65:20] Blessed is God,
who did not turn away my prayer
or His mercy from me.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The blessing agrees.