Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 102

This is a polyglot biblical text presenting two psalms in four parallel versions: the King James Version (KJV) with interleaved Strong's Concordance reference numbers, the Septuagint (Greek, labeled "Sep"), the Hebrew Tanakh (labeled "Tan") with full cantillation marks, and the Latin Vulgate (labeled "Vul"). The KJV column presents Psalm 102, an individual lament in which an afflicted speaker describes physical and social suffering — bones burning, days fading like smoke, isolation like a desert bird — before pivoting to confidence in God's eternal endurance and Zion's coming restoration. The Greek, Hebrew, and Latin columns present what Protestant tradition numbers as Psalm 103, a hymn of praise calling the soul to bless the Lord for forgiveness, healing, and steadfast mercy that outlasts human frailty ("man's days are like grass, like a flower of the field"). The side-by-side placement reflects the well-known psalm numbering divergence between traditions: LXX/Vulgate Psalm 102 = Hebrew/Protestant Psalm 103, so the columns occupy the same canonical slot across their respective traditions despite differing content. The distinctive feature of this presentation is its simultaneous scholarly utility (Strong's numbers for lexical lookup, pointed Hebrew with accents, Greek and Latin witnesses) and its implicit illustration of how textual traditions diverge — making it useful for comparative biblical studies or liturgical source comparison rather than devotional reading of a single text.

Polyglot Bible: Psalms: Psalms 102

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