The 150 Psalms contain some of the most inspiring lines in the Old Testament: Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd and Psalm 121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. Yet few know them as a set, and this recording, in Alex Jennings' clear performance, allows us to consider them as a whole. They are not all uplifting and comfortable. Many involve darker sentiments of revenge or punishment; many appear to be by David or about David; others are To the chief Musician upon Gittith. Their variety is part of their strength and their power, especially in the magisterial language of the King James Bible used here. They are presented with English choral music from the 16th and 17th centuries.
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"An explanation of my profile picture... This is my favourite play, favourite Shakespeare, one of my absolute top five favourite texts - so I have a quotation from it tattooed on my arm. 'We are such stuff / As dreams are made on'. " — Kirsty (5 out of 5 stars)
"An explanation of my profile picture... This is my favourite play, favourite Shakespeare, one of my absolute top five favourite texts - so I have a quotation from it tattooed on my arm. 'We are such stuff / As dreams are made on'. "
" Probably my favorite book in the Bible. Beautifully written, especially in the Olde English of the King James Version. "
" some pretty catchy tunes here... something for everyone. "
" Always reading. Offers confidence and hope. A Must read. "
" Does it get any better than this? No. My go to book of the Bible when I am feeling down ( or happy or whatever!) "
" One of the texts in my Literary Responses to Evil class with Dr. Greg Garrett. "
" A sensitive and insightful translation. Terrific footnotes that are helpful without being too technical. The language is precise, thoughtful, lovely. "
" A really fresh, stark and poetically loyal translation. Really worthwhile. Second time around. Still great. "
" well done. comfort, challenge, and saving grace. meeting myself (and others) going in and coming out. "
" It was good. It was a side of Shakespeare that I haven't seen much of because in class we only read his tragedies. I had to write a ten page paper on it though so that kind of ruined the experience for me. "
" Possibly my favorite Shakespeare comedy.Also, it has a special place in my heart because my fifth-grade class performed it in the original language, and I was a little cross-cast Gonzalo, and it was epic. "
" To me, it felt like Shakespeare gave up. The ending was disappointing. I was incredibly disappointed by this play. I thought it would be so much better than it was. "
" This is not my favourite play by Shakespeare but it is a pleasure to read nonetheless. Funny that he thought Milan on the sea. "
" One of the easiest to understand of the Shakespeare plays that I have read. Lots of good fantasy. A fast paced story. Humor. One of my favorites. "
" Too bad my professor sucks at teaching... I might have really enjoyed reading this otherwise. "
" Shakespeare's swan song, would want to be shipwrecked with it! "
" Hadn't read it before-- though I realized, reading it, that various quotations I've used have come from it. Lovely, straightforward. "
" Thunder, lightning, magical creatures and islands. A lovely fantasy. "
" Not my absolute favorite Shakespearean play, but I loved the fantastical elements with spirits and magic. "
" I love this play - but then I have a daughter named Miranda and yes, she is wondrous also. Can't help feeling for Caliban too, the "puppy-headed monster". "
" Last play for my Shakespeare class--all told, I will have read 13 of Shakespeare's plays, and 9 this semester alone. Woot! "
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