Last week I resolved to meditate on Psalm 23 line by line. Along the way, I decided to consult several English translations of the Bible.
I was particularly fond of the NET Bible’s rendering of Psalm 23:
A psalm of David.
23:1 The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
23:2 He takes me to lush pastures,
he leads me to refreshing water.
23:3 He restores my strength.
He leads me down the right paths
for the sake of his reputation.
23:4 Even when I must walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no danger,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff reassure me. 1
23:5 You prepare a feast before me 2
in plain sight of my enemies.
You refresh 3 my head with oil;
my cup is completely full. 4
23:6 Surely your goodness and faithfulness 5 will pursue 6 me all my days, 7
and I will live in 8 the Lord’s house 9 for the rest of my life. 10 Link for textual notes…
A move from a traditional rendering is always refreshing…
If you, Rick Mansfield, and I agree on something, like the excellence of the NET’s Psalm 23, it must be right.
Or the Apocalypse is that much closer than before….
Chuck, I wasn’t aware of your fondness for the NET Bible, much less Psalm 23.
Are you that one from the land?