Psalm 76 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 76:5, 76:6, 76:11
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 76
God breaks the power of war
Verse 76:1 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:1] For the director, with stringed instruments.
A psalm of Asaph. A song.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:1] For the end, among hymns.
A psalm of Asaph; a song concerning the Assyrian.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds concerning the Assyrian. Its hymns differ from Hebrew stringed instruments; director/end retain the distinct heading traditions.
Verse 76:2 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:2] God is known in Judah;
His name is great in Israel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:2] God is known in Judea;
His name is great in Israel.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The geographic forms Judah/Judea refer correspondingly to the place of God’s recognition.
Verse 76:3 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:3] His booth came to be in Salem,
and His dwelling in Zion.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:3] His place came to be in peace,
and His dwelling in Zion.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew names Salem and a booth; Greek renders peace and a place. Zion remains common.
Verse 76:4 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:4] There He broke the bow’s flying arrows,
shield and sword and war.
Selah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:4] There He crushed the bows’ powers,
weapon and sword and war.
Diapsalma.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew flying arrows follows Rashi’s explanation of rishfei; Greek names the bows’ powers. Hebrew shield corresponds to the broader Greek weapon. Rashi relates the psalm to Sennacherib’s defeat; that historical interpretation is not inserted into Hebrew. RASHI-PS76, on 4.
Verse 76:5 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:5] You are destructive,
mightier than mountains of prey.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:5] You give light wondrously
from everlasting mountains.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: The Hebrew destructive reading follows Rashi, with radiant a major alternative; Greek explicitly gives light. Hebrew superiority to predatory mountains differs from Greek light proceeding from everlasting mountains. These combined images govern the category. RASHI-PS76, on 5.
Verse 76:6 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:6] The stouthearted became bewildered;
they slept their sleep,
and none of the warriors found their hands.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:6] All those without understanding in heart were troubled;
they slept their sleep,
and all the men of wealth found nothing with their hands.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Hebrew disables stouthearted warriors, while Greek describes uncomprehending wealthy men finding nothing. The different persons and objects of finding materially change the scene. Hebrew bewilderment follows Rashi’s explanation. RASHI-PS76, on 6.
Verse 76:7 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:7] At Your rebuke, God of Jacob,
both chariot and horse fell into deep sleep.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:7] At Your rebuke, God of Jacob,
those mounted on horses grew drowsy.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew names chariot and horse; Greek explicitly makes mounted people sleep.
Verse 76:8 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:8] You—you are fearsome!
Who can stand before You from the time of Your anger?
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:8] You are fearsome, and who will withstand You?
From that time is Your wrath.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The Hebrew temporal phrase completes the standing question; the Greek publisher punctuates a separate, compressed statement about wrath. Its elliptical form is retained.
Verse 76:9 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:9] From heaven You caused judgment to be heard;
the earth feared and became still,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:9] From heaven You caused judgment to be heard;
the earth feared and grew quiet,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The heavenly judgment and earthly response agree.
Verse 76:10 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:10] when God arose for judgment,
to save all the earth’s humble.
Selah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:10] when God arose for judgment,
to save all the earth’s meek.
Diapsalma.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The judgment’s saving purpose and its recipients agree.
Verse 76:11 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:11] For human wrath will acknowledge You;
it will restrain the remainder of wrath.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:11] For human thought will acknowledge You,
and the remainder of thought will keep a feast for You.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Hebrew anger and restraint differ from Greek thought and festal observance. The Hebrew construal follows Rashi, who also allows God girding Himself with wrath as an alternative; the subject and image remain explicitly open. RASHI-PS76, on 11.
Verse 76:12 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:12] Make vows and fulfill them to YHWH your God;
let all around Him bring a gift to the Fearsome One,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:12] Make vows and repay the Lord your God;
all around Him will bring gifts
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: The Greek recipient title appears at the start of its next numbered unit. Singular Hebrew gift becomes Greek plural gifts; the vow obligation agrees.
Verse 76:13 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[76:13] who cuts down princes’ spirit,
who is fearsome to the earth’s kings.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[75:13] to the Fearsome One, who takes away rulers’ spirits,
who is fearsome among the earth’s kings.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek begins with the recipient title corresponding to Hebrew 12 and has plural spirits. The ruling powers’ subjection otherwise agrees.