The Meter (free verse vs. long meter,

  1. Discuss the Meter (free verse vs. long meter, describe the
    evolution of Psalm 100 into long meter)
  2. Discuss the Text (compare and contrast the Hebrew bible
    translation vs the original English translation, poetic English
    translation, other languages and their possible translations)
  3. Trace the musical and the biblical history (i.e. how both
    histories helped form the translation)
  4. Identify the literary devices (simile, metaphor,
    imagery, symbolism, etc.)

List references. The first
paragraph from the handout discusses the "processes at work" and
interpretation at play. Let this instruction be your guide to help trace the
development of the meter text into the Psalm

Sample Solution