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.
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 ……