Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 96

This is a parallel-text biblical reference display presenting two related Hebrew psalms across four ancient versions simultaneously: the King James Version (English), the Septuagint (Greek), the Tanakh (Hebrew), and the Vulgate (Latin). The KJV and Hebrew columns present Psalm 96, a communal hymn calling all nations to sing to the LORD, proclaim his glory among the peoples, and declare his superiority over all other gods — explicitly dismissed as mere idols — while creation itself (heavens, seas, fields, forests) rejoices at his coming to judge the earth with righteousness and truth. The Septuagint and Vulgate columns present what Protestant numbering calls Psalm 97, a theophany psalm depicting the LORD's reign in more dramatic, cosmic terms: clouds and darkness surrounding him, fire consuming his enemies, lightning illuminating the world, and mountains melting like wax before his presence. The juxtaposition highlights the well-known psalm-numbering discrepancy between the Hebrew tradition and the Greek/Latin traditions, where differences in how Psalms 9–10 are divided cause subsequent psalms to carry different numbers across traditions. The material is suited primarily for comparative textual or devotional study, not for continuous reading, as it consists of raw scriptural columns with Strong's concordance numbers embedded in the KJV text.

Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 96

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