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Psalms 113

Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 113 compared with Septuagint (LXX2012) 113, 114

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1Alleluia. At the going forth of Israel from Egypt, of the house of Jacob from a barbarous people,
1(114) Alleluia. At the going forth of Israel from Egypt, of the house of Jacob from a barbarous people,
2Judea became his sanctuary, [and] Israel his dominion.
2Judea became his sanctuary, [and] Israel his dominion.
3The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back.
3The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back.
4The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like lambs.
4The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like lambs.
5What [ailed] thee, O sea, that thou fleddest? and thou Jordan, that thou wast turned back?
5What [ailed] you, O sea, that you fled? and you Jordan, that you were turned back?
6[Ye] mountains, that ye skipped like rams, and [ye] hills, like lambs?
6[You⌃] mountains, that you⌃ skipped like rams, and [you⌃] hills, like lambs?
7The earth trembled at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
7The earth trembled at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8who turned the rock into pools of water, and the flint into fountains of water.
8who turned the rock into pools of water, and the flint into fountains of water.
9Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to thy name give glory, because of thy mercy and thy truth;
9(115) Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, because of your mercy and your truth;
10lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
10lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?
11But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever he has pleased.
11But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatever he has pleased.
12The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
12The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
13They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see:
13They have a mouth, but they can’t speak; they have eyes, but they can’t see:
14they have ears, but they cannot hear; they have noses, but they cannot smell;
14they have ears, but they can’t hear; they have noses, but they can’t smell;
15they have hands, but they cannot handle; they have feet, but they cannot walk: they cannot speak through their throat.
15they have hands, but they can’t handle; they have feet, but they can’t walk: they can’t speak through their throat.
16Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
16Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.
17The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
17The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
18The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
18The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
19They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
19They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.
20The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
20The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.
21He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
21He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
22The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
22The Lord add [blessings] to you and to your children.
23Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
23Blessed are you⌃ of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.
24The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
24The heaven of heavens [belongs] to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
25The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
25The dead shall not praise you, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.
26But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
26But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.