The Unexpected Cosmology

The Psalm Project: Psalm 91 - Psalm 91   yo-seb be-seter el-yown     He will sit down in quiet. And abide In the hidden place, The covert of the mountain Of ELYON. Turn aside, Weary traveler, Rest, Find lodging In the shadow and protection Of SHADDAI, The Most Powerful EL,   I will boast Of YeHOWAH, The One to Whom […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 26 - Of David (Psalm 26)     Enter into the controversy, YeHOWAH. Vindicate me, O, Self-Existent, Eternal One, For I, in innocence of heart And integrity of mind Have taken staff in hand To travel the correct path. And in YeHOWAH Have I got placed confidence— I lay upon the ground Before Him; I cast my […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 117 - Adapted from Psalm 117   HalleluYAH! Hallelu eth-YeHOWAH! Praise YeHOWAH! All you goyim, Who not numbered Among the congregation! Praise YeHOWAH! All ha’ummiym, You who draw near, Who have taken hold Of HIS covenant! For the beauty Of HIS kindness, For HIS covenant loyalty, Is valiant toward us; And the faithfulness, The truthfulness, And the […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 63 - A Mizmor of David When He Existed In the Wilderness Of Yahudah   (Psalm 63)     O, ALOHIM, You are my EL. For Thee will I seek, Early, Rising in the morning, Searching earnestly, My nephesh Thristing, Suffering, In a barren, parched land, A solitary place, Devoid of life-giving streams.   My flesh exists […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 15 - A Mizmor of David (Psalm 15)   YeHOWAH, Self-Existent, Eternal One, Who shall sojourn Or seek hospitality In Your dwelling place, The Tent of Your habitation?   Who shall Settle down Or establish his home In Your Qodesh, Set-Apart Mountain?   The one who walks The correct path, One who is upright in conduct, Whole, […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 13 - To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services   A Mizmor Of David (Psalm 13)   How long will You ignore me, O, YeHOWAH? Will it continue without ceasing? Have you forgotten me? Have you ceased to care? O, Self-Existent, Eternal One, How long will You hide Your faces Because of me?   […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 11 - To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services The Chief Singer:   Of David (Psalm 11)   In the Self-Existent, Eternal One— YAHUAH— Do I take refuge. I flee to His protection. In Him, I confide. How dare you speak proudly To my nephesh, My living, breathing vitality: “Take flight, Little bird! Shiver […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 9 - Adapted from A Mizmor of David (Psalm 9)   I lift up my hands. I cast forth praise Unto YAHUAH. With a complete soul— All my mind, All my heart, All my will, All my understanding— I revere You, EL, Strong Leader. I confess Your character, And Your name, O, YAHUAH. I recount the number […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 14 - To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services   Of David (Psalm 14)   Nabal   The senseless person Has declared To his inner man; He has soothed his conscience. He speaks To the inclinations Of his emotions, To his passions and appetites: No ALOHIM. ALOHIM faileth.   Corruption, Perversion– They are marred […]

The Psalm Project: Psalm 12 - To the Preeminent Musician To be played upon the Eight-Stringed Lyre   A Mizmor of David   Yasha! Come! YAHAUAH, Deliver me! Behold the work of the destroyer: For the set-apart Are no more. The kind and the merciful Have failed. Ended Are the faithful From among The sons of A’dam.   Emptiness. Falsehood. Vanity. […]