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Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 47

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This is a scholarly parallel-text presentation of two Hebrew psalms — Psalm 47 (in the Masoretic/KJV tradition) and Psalm 48 (in the Septuagint/Vulgate tradition) — displayed simultaneously in four textual witnesses: the King James Version (English, with Strong's concordance numbers), the Septuagint (Greek), the Tanakh (Hebrew), and the Latin Vulgate. The side-by-side layout reflects the well-known divergence in psalm numbering between the Masoretic Text and the Greek/Latin traditions. Psalm 47 is a communal enthronement hymn calling all peoples to clap and shout, celebrating YHWH as the great King over all the earth who subdues nations, ascends with trumpets, and reigns from his holy throne. Psalm 48 is a "Song of Zion" celebrating God's protective presence in Jerusalem: assembled enemy kings approach, are seized with terror and routed, and worshippers are urged to walk Zion's walls and report its strength to the next generation. The distinctive feature of this presentation is its comparative-textual purpose — the Strong's numbers, the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin columns together serve readers engaged in source-language study, translation comparison, or text-critical analysis rather than devotional reading.

Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 47

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