Synopsis "God's Song: Psalms in Rhyming Meter (in English)"
Imagine God's book of poetry, the Psalms, written as poems - that rhyme - that have a variety of metrical patterns - that remain true to meaning of Scripture - that help us hear God's voice in a new way Jehovah, Thou searchest me deeply; My nature dost Thou understand; Whenever I sit, Thou ponderest it; Whenever I rise, Thou dost realize My thoughts and the deeds I have planned. --Psalm 139 Jehovah's mine, my Shepherd divine; No want will He fail to surpass; He makes me dine, be filled, and recline In pastures of tender, young grass. --Psalm 23 The panting hart seeks most and first For water-brooks, to quench its thirst, Lest it should die; So pants my soul, O God, for Thee Who art the God of life to me: Let me draw nigh! --Psalm 42 "I have been teaching the Psalms for more than thirty years, and yet, as I read through these poems, I found myself repeatedly stopping to reflect on things I had never considered before, and being blessed by that exercise." --Dr. David Howard, Professor of Old Testament, Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, MN
