Jeremy Thompson

Tag: Psalm 34

  • Many are the "misfortunes" – Psalm 34:20

    I’m a little late posting this.  It’s actually from yesterday’s responsive reading.  But, I wonder if there is a better way to translate the beginning of Psalm 34 to capture the literary features there.  This video deals with that.  However, I don’t know if the word “misfortunes” has too much baggage with it.  Anyway, let…

  • The Superscription of Psalm 34

    Abimelech in Psalm 34? There is an interesting anomaly in verse 1 of Psalm 34.  It reads: Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who forced him to depart. The problem is that in the episode where David feigns madness the king is actually Achish (see 1 Samuel 21), not Abimelech.  So, how has…

  • Psalm 34 Listening

    Psalm 34 has inspired, in my opinion, some of the best Psalmody in modern times within my own church tradition.  Below I’ve posted a YouTube video of one of my favorite responses based on Psalm 34, “The Cry of the Poor,” though this is not the greatest rendition. The Cry of the Poor (Psalm 34)…