Dignoscentia

There are some powerful phrases in this psalm, which not only serve to illustrate beautifully the point of the author, but also serve as reminders of how one’s faith in and desire for God should manifest. (I’m going to ignore verses 9 and 10, since I’ve already said plenty of times that it’s wrong to [...]

This is the prayer of a Levite in exile, longing to be restored to God’s Temple. I like the metaphor used in the second verse to refer to the Temple, namely, “the high rock”. We meet this image throughout the Bible when referring to God’s Word, or to Jesus Christ - the two being the [...]

This wonderful article, written by Gary Swanson, shows how superhero stories like Hercules or Superman borrow from the real life story of Jesus in order to appeal to our need for salvation and for God. After you read the article, I know you too will realize, as some thinkers have said, that “the universal human [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve stumbled upon something the likes of The Da Vinci Code. The historical and religious inaccuracies portrayed in it, as well as the bad writing, make me cringe. Thankfully, there are people in the know who have taken the time to put together resources that will show us the truth. [...]

Those of you who read Dignoscentia on a regular basis know that I use the NJB (New Jerusalem Bible), and I sometimes refer to the KJV (King James Version). This psalm proves the usefulness of having at least two good translations of the Bible in your home. In my case, the NJB (which usually clarifies [...]

This is a wonderful book which puts Jesus’ presence and deeds while among us in the contexts of His day. The customs and perspectives of the people of Jesus’ day are told through short stories that tie in very well with the Bible.
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I’ve read this psalm in the King James Version and in the New Jerusalem Bible, and it just doesn’t read like a normal psalm to me. It reads more like praises sung by a fawning scribe to some king on the occasion of his wedding.
It seems my opinion is shared by others - in the [...]