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Reopening the Psalms
ResumeThe Psalms are the song and poetry of the Bible. Poetry of joy and sorrow and consolation that has burst out of the realm of faith to flow through the entire culture.
Now, the great scholar and literary translator Robert Alter brings a new version that goes back to the Psalms' oldest Hebrew roots.
Up next, On Point: from the King James version to the roots of the Psalms.Guests:
Robert Alter, professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of "The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary."
Rosalie Toubes, cantor at Temple Sinai in Brookline, Massachusetts.
This program aired on September 20, 2007.