Continuing my translation of the Psalms, with comment PSALM 82 An Asaph Psalm God takes his stand in the divine assembly In the midst of the gods he gives judgement: “How long will you judge corruptly And show favour to criminals? Pass judgement for the poor and the orphan; Do justice for the powerless and […]

Continuing my translation of the Psalms, with comment PSALM 81 To the choir leader. On the Gittith. For Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout for joy to the God of Jacob! Strike up a tune, tap the tambourine Pluck the pleasant lyre and the harp Blow the trumpet for the new month […]

Continuing my translation with comment of Psalms 73-89, the third book of psalms Psalm80: To the choir leader, tune: Lilies. A testimony of Asaph. A Psalm Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock! From your chair amongst the Cherubim, shine out on the tribes of Ephraim , Benjamin amd Manasseh! rouse up […]

continuing my tranlsation of Psalms 73 -89, the third book of Psalms PSALM 79 An Asaph Psalm The pagans, O God – They have  invaded your territory; They have polluted your holy palace; They have razed Jerusalem into ruinous heaps. They have handed the bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the […]

This blog resumes my translation of book three of the psalms PSALM 78 Pay attention my people, to my teaching Turn your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a proverb; I will pour out wisdom from the past, which we have heard and understood, which our fathers passed […]

This blog is a relaxation of discipline on a beautiful Sunday morning, when the clocks have gone back overnight to start Scottish winter time, providing extra light in the mornings at the expense of afternoons when light vanishes around 4-30pm. We perceive what we call time in a huge variety of ways through our culture, […]

Translation of the third book of psalms (73-89) with comment PSALM 77 To the choirmaster, tune: Yeduthun. An Asaph psalm. My voice to God: I cry in distress; My voice to God: he will turn to me. In the day of my distress, I look to the Lord; At night my hand is reached out […]

The third book of psalms (73-89) translated with comment PSALM 76 (The hebrew text of this psalm has probably been messed up by scribes at a number of points) To the choirmaster, to stringed instruments, an Asaph psalm, a song. God has become known in Judah; In Israel his name is great; His pavilion is […]

The third book of Psalms (73-89) translation and comment PSALM 75 To the choirmaster, tune: Do not destroy, an Asaph psalm, a song We give thanks to you God, we give thanks; We call on your name and number your marvels. “On the date that I decree I will judge with justice. When the earth […]

The third book of psalms ( 73-89) translation and comment PSALM 73 A Maskil of Asaph Why, God, did you spit us out so forcefully? Why does your anger smoke over your very own sheep? Bring to mind your family adopted in ancient times Bought by you as the tribe to inherit your bounty; And […]