Psalms.

[Nelka]

Could somebody explain to me what it means in the Psalms, for example, 96 (97).

Thanks.

 

[colmcille1]

Could somebody explain to me what it means in the Psalms, for example, 96 (97).

Thanks.

Hi Nelka,
According to my Christian Community Bible (Catholic Pastoral edition):
‘We often find it hard to share the enthusiasm and joy of the psalmist who sees so clearly the world divided between the good and the wicked. We rather see the world covered by a fog where each one has his own excuses and share of wickedness. The confusion is temporary, however, there is good seed and there are weeds, and each one goes towards what he prefers. God hates evil as much as he loves himself, and what cannot return to God should be destroyed.’

Hope this helps.
God Bless,
Colmcille.

 

[Todd_Easton]

There are two slightly different methods to dividing all the verses contained in the Book of Psalms up into 150 different psalms. For want of better terms, I’ll call them the Greek method and the Hebrew method. Older Catholic Bibles, such as the Latin Vulgate Bible and the English Douay-Rheims Bible, use the Greek method. Protestant Bibles and most newer Catholic Bibles, such as the New American Bible, use the Hebrew method. Some newer Catholic Bibles, such as the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition, use both Hebrew and Greek methods, giving many psalms a double designation, such as Psalm 97 (96). For more info on these two methods see the article on “Psalms” in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

So, for example, “Psalm 97 (96)” would mean those verses designated “Psalm 97” according to the Hebrew method and “Psalm 96” according to the Greek method.

 

[colmcille1]

There are two slightly different methods to dividing all the verses contained in the Book of Psalms up into 150 different psalms. For want of better terms, I’ll call them the Greek method and the Hebrew method. Older Catholic Bibles, such as the Latin Vulgate Bible and the English Douay-Rheims Bible, use the Greek method. Protestant Bibles and most newer Catholic Bibles, such as the New American Bible, use the Hebrew method. Some newer Catholic Bibles, such as the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition, use both Hebrew and Greek methods, giving many psalms a double designation, such as Psalm 97 (96). For more info on these two methods see the article on “Psalms” in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

So, for example, “Psalm 97 (96)” would mean those verses designated “Psalm 97” according to the Hebrew method and “Psalm 96” according to the Greek method.

Hi Todd,
I had wondered about this numbering system. Thank you for your clarification.
God Bless,
Colmcille.