Saturday, December 22, 2007

Trying connectivity for psalms 1 and 2

Just what are the 'torah' and 'royal' psalms? I used a list I found here just for the test. It doesn't show that there is much in common with psalm 2 among the royal psalms. 118 for instance matches on only 26 items with psalm 2 - maybe they are concentrated in a few verses, but the size of 118 makes the score low.

These are the individual items - maybe I miss a few too in the algorithm since sometimes effective letter reversals or just matching on two letters might be of an equal lexical form. But the algorithm knows only what sounds. Note also that the algorithm working on a loose join between two lists will join as often as a word recurs in the list. So 'in the name' occurs 4 times in Psalm 118 and will match in the heavens in each case. Note also that Samech and Sin sound alike so they too match. (Curious isn't it - it's an alliterative match not a semantic or word equivalent match - but it does catch some equal lexical forms like the last one - rejoice in two of its conjugal forms).

I would be pleased to get serious mismatches out and missed matches in. Feedback - even so slight or so critical - is welcome. (I have not lost touch with my goal - how did the first century read the psalms, - but I am having fun.)

GVYM GVYM
Psalm --2 nations גוֹיִם
Psalm 118 All nations כָּל גּוֹיִם
MVSRVTYMV M`SY
Psalm --2 their bonds אֶת-מוֹסְרוֹתֵימוֹ
Psalm 118 the works of מַעֲשֵׂי
B$MYM B$M
Psalm --2 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַיִם
Psalm 118 in the name of בְּשֵׁם
B$MYM B$M
Psalm --2 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַיִם
Psalm 118 In the name of בְּשֵׁם
B$MYM B$M
Psalm --2 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַיִם
Psalm 118 In the name of בְּשֵׁם
B$MYM B$M
Psalm --2 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַיִם
Psalm 118 in the name of בְּשֵׁם
LMV VLMVT
Psalm --2 will mock them יִלְעַג-לָמוֹ
Psalm 118 but to death וְלַמָּוֶת
YDBR KDBVRYM
Psalm --2 he shall speak to them יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימוֹ
Psalm 118 like a swarm of bees כִדְבוֹרִים
)LYMV )LY
Psalm --2 he shall speak to them יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימוֹ
Psalm 118 My God אֵלִי
YBHLMV B)HLY
Psalm --2 he will dismay them יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ
Psalm 118 and salvation in the tents of וִישׁוּעָה בְּאָהֳלֵי
V)NY V)NY
Psalm --2 And I וַאֲנִי
Psalm 118 and I וַאֲנִי
)SPRH )SRV
Psalm --2 I will declare אֲסַפְּרָה
Psalm 118 Bind a sacrifice אִסְרוּ חַג
)MR Y)MR
Psalm --2 said to me אָמַר אֵלַי
Psalm 118 Will say then יֹאמַר נָא
)MR Y)MRV
Psalm --2 said to me אָמַר אֵלַי
Psalm 118 Will say then יֹאמְרוּ נָא
)MR Y)MRV
Psalm --2 said to me אָמַר אֵלַי
Psalm 118 will say then יֹאמְרוּ נָא
)LY )LY
Psalm --2 said to me אָמַר אֵלַי
Psalm 118 My God אֵלִי
)LY )LHY
Psalm --2 said to me אָמַר אֵלַי
Psalm 118 My God אֱלֹהַי
BNY BNDYBYM
Psalm --2 My son בְּנִי
Psalm 118 in princes בִּנְדִיבִים
)TH )TH
Psalm --2 are you אַתָּה
Psalm 118 you אַתָּה
)NY V)NY
Psalm --2 I this day אֲנִי הַיּוֹם
Psalm 118 and I וַאֲנִי
HYVM HYVM
Psalm --2 I this day אֲנִי הַיּוֹם
Psalm 118 This the day זֶה הַיּוֹם
YLDTYK DXYTNY
Psalm --2 have brought you forth יְלִדְתִּיךָ
Psalm 118 you push me דְחִיתַנִי
YLDTYK `NYTNY
Psalm --2 have brought you forth יְלִדְתִּיךָ
Psalm 118 you have answered me עֲנִיתָנִי
GVYM GVYM
Psalm --2 nations גוֹיִם
Psalm 118 All nations כָּל גּוֹיִם
NXLTK NPL)T
Psalm --2 your inheritance נַחֲלָתֶךָ
Psalm 118 is marvellous נִפְלָאת
VGYLV NGYLH
Psalm --2 and rejoice וְגִילוּ
Psalm 118 rejoice נָגִילָה

Psalm 1 scores over 2 against
Psalm -37 2.5
Psalm 112 2.06
Psalm 101 2
Psalm 140 1.9
and less than 2 against the other two Torah psalms
Psalm 119-A-H 1.61
Psalm 119-V-Y 1.26
Psalm 119-Ts-T 1.06
Psalm 119-K-* 1.04
Psalm -19 .62

The detail for psalm 19 is

)$RY )MRY
Psalm --1 Happy the man who אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר
Psalm -19 words of my mouth אִמְרֵי פִי
VBDRK `BDK
Psalm --1 and in the way of sinners וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים
Psalm -19 Yea your servant גַּם עַבְדְּךָ
VBDRK `BDK
Psalm --1 and in the way of sinners וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים
Psalm -19 your servant עַבְדֶּךָ
BTVRT VTQVPTV
Psalm --1 in the teaching of the LORD בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה
Psalm -19 and a circuit וּתְקוּפָתוֹ
BTVRT TVRT
Psalm --1 in the teaching of the LORD בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה
Psalm -19 The teaching of תּוֹרַת
VBTVRTV TVRT
Psalm --1 and in his teaching וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ
Psalm -19 The teaching of תּוֹרַת
YVMM YVM
Psalm --1 he meditates day and night יֶהְגֶּה יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה
Psalm -19 Day יוֹם
VLYLH VLYLH
Psalm --1 he meditates day and night יֶהְגֶּה יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה
Psalm -19 night וְלַיְלָה
MYM H$MYM
Psalm --1 by streams of water עַל-פַּלְגֵי-מָיִם
Psalm -19 The heavens הַשָּׁמַיִם
MYM H$MYM
Psalm --1 by streams of water עַל-פַּלְגֵי-מָיִם
Psalm -19 the heavens הַשָּׁמַיִם
MYM TMYMH
Psalm --1 by streams of water עַל-פַּלְגֵי-מָיִם
Psalm -19 is complete תְּמִימָה
CDYQYM CDQV
Psalm --1 in the company of the righteous בַּעֲדַת צַדִּיקִים
Psalm -19 righteoused צָדְקוּ
CDYQYM CDQV
Psalm --1 the righteous צַדִּיקִים
Psalm -19 righteoused צָדְקוּ

Psalm 2 against royal psalms using list
Psalm -59 1.93
Psalm -18 1.87
Psalm -89 1.83
Psalm -40 1.83
Psalm 105 1.82
Psalm 102 1.8
Psalm 145 1.79
Psalm 104 1.79
Psalm 143 1.79
Psalm -72 1.78
Psalm 119-A-H 1.75
Psalm -79 1.72
Psalm -67 1.7
Psalm 107 1.69
Psalm -55 1.69
Psalm -42 1.68
Psalm 135 1.64
Psalm -99 1.62
Psalm -88 1.61
Psalm -47 1.59
Psalm -69 1.59
Psalm -73 1.58
Psalm 106 1.58
Psalm -22 1.57
Psalm -35 1.55
Psalm -45 1.53
Psalm -71 1.53
Psalm -46 1.52
Psalm -48 1.52
Psalm -78 1.52
Psalm -68 1.52
Psalm -97 1.46
Psalm -86 1.45
Psalm 101 1.45
Psalm -44 1.44
Psalm 144 1.44
Psalm -74 1.43
Psalm 119-V-Y 1.42
Psalm -31 1.41
Psalm 115 1.4
Psalm 110 1.37
Psalm -96 1.36
Psalm -76 1.36
Psalm --5 1.35
Psalm -27 1.35
Psalm 119-K-* 1.33
Psalm -24 1.32
Psalm -50 1.31
Psalm -39 1.27
Psalm -41 1.27
Psalm 142 1.25
Psalm 147 1.25
Psalm -28 1.24
Psalm -10 1.23
Psalm -32 1.22
Psalm --9 1.21
Psalm -38 1.2
Psalm -94 1.2
Psalm -84 1.2
Psalm -25 1.18
Psalm -77 1.18
Psalm -33 1.18
Psalm -17 1.15
Psalm -65 1.15
Psalm -85 1.15
Psalm -37 1.13
Psalm -58 1.13
Psalm -56 1.12
Psalm 103 1.12
Psalm 148 1.12
Psalm -91 1.11
Psalm 139 1.11
Psalm -95 1.09
Psalm 146 1.09
Psalm -19 1.07
Psalm 132 1.07
Psalm -81 1.07
Psalm -51 1.06
Psalm -82 1.05
Psalm 141 1.05
Psalm -63 1.04
Psalm -90 1.03
Psalm 109 1.02
Psalm --7 1
Psalm -57 1
Psalm -75 1
Psalm 119-Ts-T .98
Psalm -49 .97
Psalm -66 .97
Psalm -30 .96
Psalm 138 .95
Psalm -12 .95
Psalm 114 .95
Psalm -98 .95
Psalm -61 .95
Psalm -43 .94
Psalm -26 .92
Psalm -60 .92
Psalm 149 .9
Psalm --1 .89
Psalm 126 .89
Psalm 140 .88
Psalm -20 .86
Psalm -83 .84
Psalm 116 .84
Psalm -36 .8
Psalm 136 .79
Psalm -29 .78
Psalm -64 .78
Psalm -34 .77
Psalm 127 .76
Psalm -52 .74
Psalm -62 .72
Psalm 108 .72
Psalm --4 .71
Psalm --6 .7
Psalm -21 .69
Psalm -80 .69
Psalm -53 .68
Psalm -54 .67
Psalm 131 .67
Psalm -16 .65
Psalm -70 .65
Psalm -93 .65
Psalm --8 .64
Psalm 112 .64
Psalm 118 .63
Psalm 123 .63
Psalm 113 .62
Psalm 122 .62
Psalm 137 .62
Psalm -87 .58
Psalm --3 .57
Psalm -23 .56
Psalm 128 .56
Psalm -13 .56
Psalm -92 .54
Psalm -11 .53
Psalm 120 .53
Psalm 100 .53
Psalm 134 .53
Psalm -14 .47
Psalm 121 .45
Psalm 124 .45
Psalm 129 .45
Psalm 111 .41
Psalm -15 .35
Psalm 133 .33
Psalm 125 .29
Psalm 117 .21
Psalm 130 .2
Psalm 150 .17

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