The Book of Psalms

Robert Alter

Robert Alter an American biblical scholar is on a one-man mission to translate the Hebrew Bible.

This is his translation of The Book of Psalms, published in 2007. Mine is the paperback version bought on 4 May 2013.

His is the purist approach. I leave to the readers their preferred translation of the famous Psalm 23- My favorite psalm.

Posers:
The song Rivers of Babylon by Boney M is based on which psalm?

This Psalm formed the basis of the exquisite Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from which Verdi’s opera.

My wife and I were fortunate to see and hear it live in situ inside the heritage San Carlo theatre in Naples way back in Oct 2018.

One Reply to “The Book of Psalms”

  1. Rivers of Babylon by Boney M is based on (Psalm 137) + (Psalm 19:14).
    Let the words of my month, and the mediation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight ……

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