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Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 61

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This is a parallel-column presentation of biblical psalms drawn from four distinct textual traditions: the King James Version (KJV), the Greek Septuagint (LXX), the Hebrew Masoretic Text (Tanakh), and the Latin Vulgate. The KJV and Hebrew columns present Psalm 61, a Davidic lament-and-trust psalm whose speaker cries to God "from the end of the earth," asks to be led to a rock "higher than I," celebrates God as shelter and strong tower, and closes with a vow of perpetual praise and intercession for the king's long life. The Greek and Latin columns present what corresponds to Psalm 62 in KJV numbering (Psalm 61 in the LXX's shifted scheme), a distinct meditation on the soul's submission to God alone, a warning against trusting in violence or wealth, and the theological declaration that God rewards each person according to their works. The side-by-side layout is a classic tool of textual criticism and comparative biblical scholarship, foregrounding how versification, content, and emphasis differ across traditions — notably the LXX/Vulgate alignment against the Hebrew/KJV pairing, and the verse-count discrepancy (8 verses in KJV Ps. 61 vs. 13 in the LXX column). The Hebrew text includes cantillation marks and Strong's concordance numbers embedded in the KJV column, suggesting a study-Bible or interlinear context. A reader would turn to this material when investigating translation history, canonical variation, or the theological development of the Psalter across Jewish and Christian traditions.

Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 61

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