Backtracking

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Regarding completion.  Among hymns.  Of understanding.  Pertaining to David.  Psalm 54:1  LXX Of understanding – Now that we’ve had a few days to investigate the differences between the Greek LXX and the MT, we need to back up.  You see, in the LXX, as in the Hebrew Bible, the first verse of a psalm is…

Adding Some Emotion

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and do not disdain my petition.  Psalm 54:2  LXX Do not disdain – Unless you have a copy of the LXX, you’re version of this Hebrew psalm will be a bit different.  First, the English Bible registers this as Psalm 55, not 54.  Secondly, most English Bibles treat…