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 me know what you think.
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Dec 15, 2009
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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 this been explained (similar explanations in various sources)?
- Scribal error
- Abimelech is a general name for Philistine Kings
- Abimelech is Achish’s dynastic name
Not sure how well any of these work, like how a scribe would get Abimelech out of Achish (though it is interesting that David has dealings with Ahimelech just before the story in which he feigns madness in 1 Samuel 21). As to the last two suggestions, I’ve not seen them anywhere else other than in reading up on this verse. Interesting …
Related – Check out some of my other Psalms posts from last week:
Psalm 1 – Translation Comparison
Dec 15, 2009
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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)
Related – Check out some of my other Psalms posts from last week:
Psalm 1 – Translation Comparison