Abstract
A new Metrical Psalter in Afrikaans: Premises, policy, problems. For almost twenty years a commission of the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch Reformed churches has been working on a new metrical Psalter. The policy of versifying the Biblical texts is rigid and in many instances theologically outdated. The primary problems are the principle of a reproductive versification, a versification in one form and style, the lack of a hermeneutical approach, the question whether all 150 Psalms need to be reproduced anew and the lack of a proper liturgical function of many of the texts.
Highlights
For almost twenty years a commission ofthe Afrikaans-speaking Dutch Reformed churches has been working on a new metricm Psalter
The primary problems are the principle of a reproductive versification, a versification in one form and style, the lack ofa hermeneutical approach, the question whether all 150 Psalms need to be reproduced anew and the lack ofa proper liturgical function of many ofthe texts
Vir bykans twintig jaar reeds werk die interkerklike Psalmkommissie aan 'n nuwe Offidigting van die psalms in Afrikaans
Summary
Vir bykans twintig jaar reeds werk die interkerklike Psalmkommissie aan 'n nuwe Offidigting van die psalms in Afrikaans. Riglyne waarvolgens gewerk word, is lank tevore reeds vasgestel. In die proses van werksaamheid oor die jare het hierdie beginsels in 'n groot mate verabsoluteer geraak. Baie vrae oor die omdigting word tans gevra, veral deur liturge wat die psalms vir liturgiese gebruik moet ontsluit. 'n Diepgaande teologiese gesprek is dringend noodsaaklik. Baie van die sake in hierdie bespreking is in noue aansluiting by wat ek reeds vroeer beredeneer het (vgl Kloppers 1994b:24-32; 1997:217243). Vrae oor die psalms wat herhaaldelik gehoor word, is die volgende:
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