Notes on the Text of Psalm 17
Stanisław Bazyliński
Pontificia Facoltà Teologica San Bonaventura , Italyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1851-9519
Abstract
On the basis of the Hebrew manuscripts and other ancient textual witnesses, this article singles out and discusses many text-critical and translational issues regarding Psalm 17, dwelling particularly upon vv.11 and 14. For v.11, the author accepts the conjectural reading אִשְּׁרוּנִי עתַָּה סְבָבוּנִ י , “they have advanced/moved against me, now, they have encircled me”. For v.14, the author gives preference to the qere וּצְפוּנְךָ with the collective meaning: “and your protected ones”.
Keywords:
Psalm 17, textual criticism, textual transmission, אִשְּׁרוּנִי, וּצְפוּנְךָReferences
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