ablactata or retributio?

The Meaning of GML in Psalm 131 (Vg 130): 2b and Its Influence on the Overall Interpretation of the Psalm

Abstract

The meaning of Psalm 131 (Vg 130) changes fundamentally depending on how verse 2 is interpreted. In particular, it is crucial whether the root GML in v. 2b is understood to mean “weaned” (as in v. 2a), as rendered in the Vulgate-Psalter iuxta Hebraeos, or “retribution,” as the traditional Vulgate – following the Septuagint – takes it.