Agent, David probably didn't write the psalm either. In fact, David is only given straight authorship of around a 1/3 of the psalms. This is a song written in the era of King David, in the school of thought and theology that was that time.
Agent, David probably didn't write the psalm either. In fact, David is only given straight authorship of around a 1/3 of the psalms. This is a song written in the era of King David, in the school of thought and theology that was that time.
I do think Brandth has a point, because U2 places this at the end of an anti-war album. What is bono saying? I don't think he is pointing out inconsistencies in religion or spirituality, I think he is genuinely asking God how long must we sing until all those wars will stop.
I do think Brandth has a point, because U2 places this at the end of an anti-war album. What is bono saying? I don't think he is pointing out inconsistencies in religion or spirituality, I think he is genuinely asking God how long must we sing until all those wars will stop.
Ireland is definately in the context here for Bono. And also, Agent, Bono changed the wording a bit and even gave his own interpretation of how the words play off each other from the psalm, so this is indeed their own little mix, just inspired by Psalm 40. Nevertheless I love it.
BrandtH, they didn't write the song. David wrote it about 4000 years ago. So I doubt it has much to do with Ireland...
Agent, David probably didn't write the psalm either. In fact, David is only given straight authorship of around a 1/3 of the psalms. This is a song written in the era of King David, in the school of thought and theology that was that time.
Agent, David probably didn't write the psalm either. In fact, David is only given straight authorship of around a 1/3 of the psalms. This is a song written in the era of King David, in the school of thought and theology that was that time.
I do think Brandth has a point, because U2 places this at the end of an anti-war album. What is bono saying? I don't think he is pointing out inconsistencies in religion or spirituality, I think he is genuinely asking God how long must we sing until all those wars will stop.
I do think Brandth has a point, because U2 places this at the end of an anti-war album. What is bono saying? I don't think he is pointing out inconsistencies in religion or spirituality, I think he is genuinely asking God how long must we sing until all those wars will stop.
Ireland is definately in the context here for Bono. And also, Agent, Bono changed the wording a bit and even gave his own interpretation of how the words play off each other from the psalm, so this is indeed their own little mix, just inspired by Psalm 40. Nevertheless I love it.