Henry Carmichael commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
John: Does the fact that you are translating poetry make a difference in how you render this passage? "Literary" in poetry differs, I think, from "literary" in prose.
View ArticleJohnFH commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
That Psalm 51 is poetry means that the semantic content it conveys has been poured into a mold which obeys certain rules in terms of meter and rhythm. It means that parallelismus membrorum, a trope...
View ArticleWayne Leman commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
John wrote:It is possible to translate in such a way that the terseness and tropes of the original are respected. It is possible to translate with an ear for rhythm.I fully agree, John, and this is...
View ArticleBreaker Morant 2 commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
I found this post very interesting. I thought that having someone go through and also translate and find differences is a good way to find different meanings in something that is thought to be the...
View ArticleThe Truman Show 5 commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
I really liked this post. I appreciate that you go through the trouble to translate this into different languages to find the different meanings. But then again it doesn't really matter what the...
View Articlechariots of fire 3 commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
I felt the article was interesting; it was nice to see how somebody, Wayne, viewed the translations and what he thought that translations messages were to him. Then it was even better to see what you...
View ArticlePraying with Lior 3 commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
As a Communication Major, I think I have an easier time being open to more than just one view of translation. In my field we are taught to understand that words have more than one meaning and even more...
View ArticleThe Mission 2 commented on 'Psalm 51:10-21: An Exercise in Translation'
As a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Christian we sing verses 10-12 during almost every service. "Create in me" is a powerful short prayer, to me talking about purity, mercy, and asking God...
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