Enumeration
The enumeration of the psalms differs in the Nova Vulgata from that used in the earlier versions. The earlier versions take their enumeration from the Greek Septuagint. The Versio Nova Vulgata takes its enumeration from the Hebrew Masoretic Text.
| Old enumeration used by the Vulgate and other early versions; taken from the Septuagint | New enumeration used by the Versio Nova Vulgata and most modern English bibles; taken from the Masoretic Text |
|---|---|
| 1-8 | |
| 9 | 9-10 |
| 10-112 | 11-113 |
| 113 | 114-115 |
| 114-115 | 116 |
| 116-145 | 117-146 |
| 146-147 | 147 |
| 148-150 | |
- Psalms 9 and 10 in the Nova Vulgata are together as Psalm 9 in the older versions
- Psalms 114 and 115 in the Nova Vulgata are Psalm 113 in the older versions
- Psalms 114 and 115 in the older versions appear as Psalm 116 in the Nova Vulgata
- Psalms 146 and 147 in the older versions form Psalm 147 in the Nova Vulgata
- Psalms 10-112 and 116-145 (132 out of the 150) in the older versions are numbered lower by one than the same psalm in the Nova Vulgata.
- Psalms 1-8 and 148-150, 11 psalms in total, are numbered the same in both the old versions and the new one.
Read more about this topic: Latin Psalters