Could someone finish a quote for me?
jaguar
08 Apr 2005
"As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death."
Anything before, after, and it's meaning, I need.
Anything before, after, and it's meaning, I need.
alreadydead
08 Apr 2005
heh.. that's a slight variation of the original source by Coolio in Gangsta's Paradise. "as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left..."
The original one's Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shephard
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
It pretty much says trust in God to lead you, and everything will work out fine.
The original one's Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shephard
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
It pretty much says trust in God to lead you, and everything will work out fine.
jaydfox
08 Apr 2005
Well, it's very close to a line from Psalm 23:
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
King James version, I'm not hip to the newer, more "modern" translations.
That's the psalm that starts "The Lord is my shepherd...". Probably the most famous of the psalms. We had to learn it my senior year in high school. Rather odd, given I was an atheist (agnostic, really) at the time, but I didn't object to what others in the class considered a violation of the separation of church and state. I considered it an analysis of Western literature, as its so famous in the secular works.
We looked at 8 different translations, some of them prose, some of them in verse (i.e. rhyme and/or meter, etc.). But the only one I remember is the King James version.
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
King James version, I'm not hip to the newer, more "modern" translations.
That's the psalm that starts "The Lord is my shepherd...". Probably the most famous of the psalms. We had to learn it my senior year in high school. Rather odd, given I was an atheist (agnostic, really) at the time, but I didn't object to what others in the class considered a violation of the separation of church and state. I considered it an analysis of Western literature, as its so famous in the secular works.
We looked at 8 different translations, some of them prose, some of them in verse (i.e. rhyme and/or meter, etc.). But the only one I remember is the King James version.
jaydfox
08 Apr 2005
Hmm, I see that alreadydead beat me to the punch. Sigh.
Neat, I had forgotten about the Coolio reference. That was pretty popular back in the day.
Neat, I had forgotten about the Coolio reference. That was pretty popular back in the day.
dnamechanic
08 Apr 2005
Hi Jaguar,
That is a very well known scripture in chapter 23 in the Psalms section of versions of Christian bibles known as the Old Testament. Various translations and transliterations appear in various bibles.
The King James version is probably best known.
It was written as "songs or poems" in praise to God, thought to be composed by David, of the Hebrew Bible.
It is know as, The 23rd Psalm.
The King James version follows:
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
Also see:
http://en.wikipedia..../Book_of_Psalms
That is a very well known scripture in chapter 23 in the Psalms section of versions of Christian bibles known as the Old Testament. Various translations and transliterations appear in various bibles.
The King James version is probably best known.
It was written as "songs or poems" in praise to God, thought to be composed by David, of the Hebrew Bible.
It is know as, The 23rd Psalm.
The King James version follows:
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
Also see:
http://en.wikipedia..../Book_of_Psalms
alreadydead
08 Apr 2005
Well, that seems to be covered adaquately, so I'm going to veer from the topic hoping you won't mind.
We also had to study some Christain texts in high school, not that particular one, though. Personally, I see nothing wrong with it so long as the teacher does not say "this is the truth." We studied other religions and their texts, too, around the same time. Personally, I am glad religions are part of the curriculum since it should help with religious toleration and the like.
We also had to study some Christain texts in high school, not that particular one, though. Personally, I see nothing wrong with it so long as the teacher does not say "this is the truth." We studied other religions and their texts, too, around the same time. Personally, I am glad religions are part of the curriculum since it should help with religious toleration and the like.
jaydfox
08 Apr 2005
Good point. We studied *about* the Quran (forgot where the apostrophe thingy goes), but I don't recall actually studying any portion of the text or doing any comparative analysis. I remember that each chapter gets longer (or was it shorter?) than the next, and that most faithful Muslims learn Arabic so they can read the original text, but beyond that, I don't remember much about it.Personally, I am glad religions are part of the curriculum since it should help with religious toleration and the like.
