THE LYRE OF MEGIDDO, Psalm 23 in Hebrew
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- Seven years ago, I built a small lyre based on a 1200 BCE artifact that had been excavated in the ruins of the ancient city of Har Megiddo (aka “Armageddon”) in northern Israel. Once the instrument was completed, I posted a video of it to TH-cam and within a couple of weeks I received a request from THE MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC in Carlsbad, California, to allow them to have the instrument on temporary loan for a display they were planning.
I packed up the lyre, sent it to the museum, and more or less forgot about it. A few weeks ago, the lyre was returned to me by the museum. It was just like receiving a brand new instrument, and I decided to do something new with it.
The original artifact on which the lyre was based is roughly contemporary with King David, and it is safe to assume that David played a lyre (which the Old Testament calls a “kinnor” in Hebrew) that was similar to the Canaanite “lyre of Megiddo”. According to tradition, of the 150 psalms in the Old Testament BOOK OF PSALMS, 73 are said to have been written by David himself. Of these, Psalm 23 is one of the most loved.
No one has any idea what the psalms might have sounded like sung by David but we do know he was a singer and an instrumentalist. No music has survived, and the texts were not written down until several hundred years after David’s death. I can make no claims to authenticity in this rendition, since we do not even know how David tuned his lyre. For this video, I have tuned to an F minor harmonic scale, and I sang in a gentle, lyric, style, which seems appropriate for the content. All I can say for sure is that it would have been possible for David to play this on his 10-string “kinnor”.
The MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC has been recently renovated and for anyone interested in music who happens to be in the Carlsbad, California, area it is well worth a visit.
When I built the lyre in the video above, I put together a webpage (URL below) showing how it was created after the original artifact.
www.peterpringle.com/megiddo.html - เพลง
This is the secret chord which pleased the lord.
No no, that's not right.
It goes like this: the fourth + the fifth + the minor fall + the major lift.
Everyone knows that.
@@hin_hale I am baffled..
Hallelujah
King David and Bob Marley were both brilliant Musicians and Womanizers
@@rossbuckley9878 based and jehova pilled.
This should be recognized as a historical resource.
The man should be, lol.
Not necessarily, the pronunciation is that of modern Hebrew, which has been severely influenced by the neighboring Indo-European languages that were spoken in the regions where Hebrew speakers resided in primarily in the Post-Biblical period. If you showed this to 𐤃𐤅𐤃 𐤄𐤌𐤋𐤊 himself he would - at best - understand only a minor portion of what is sung here, as modern Hebrew resmbles Indo-European phonology a lot more than any other Semitic language, let alone one spoken after 3 millennia less development from Proto-Semitic.
Just read the description
That's not entirely true though, compared to Arabic for example the difference is only in a the pronunciation of a few letters, and of those we already know some of them were losing the original pronunciation already in the classical era, like ת&ט
How does something or someone become designated as a "historical resource", then?
Tear to mine eyes. How my soul longs for Him. Thank you. God bless you and shine His face upon you. Amen.
❤🩵🕊️
amen 🙏
Me too 😂
Creepy...
This is like a Revival of the hebrew psalms , it took me to a beautiful place. We need more of this. Our Lord and King Jesus reigns forever 🙏🏽
Here's a transliteration if you want to sing along :)
Adonai ro-i, lo ehsar.
Bin'ot deshe yarbitseini,
Al mei m'nuhot y'nahaleini,
Naf'shi y'shovev,
Yan'heini b'ma'aglei tsedek,
L'ma'an sh'mo.
Gam ki eilech
B'gei tsalmavet,
Lo ira ra,
Ki Atah imadi.
Shiv't'cha umishan'techa
Hemah y'nahamuni.
Ta'aroch l'fanai shulchan
Neged tsor'rai
Dishanta vashemen roshi
Cosi r'vayah.
Ach tov vahesed
Yird'funi kol y'mei hayai
V'shav'ti b'veit Adonai
L'orech yamim.
@@ianhobbs4984 adonai, elohim, el, shaddai, tzevaot god has many names bud
@@ianhobbs4984 Yes, it should be YHWH! But Peter chose to sing Adonai, so for the sake of accuracy to this video I didn't change it.
@@ianhobbs4984 No, in Hebrew you do not say "Elohim" when reading from the Tora. It's written as simply "ה" and it's read as Adonai.
@@merran7806 It is changed because ancient israelites cannot say the name, it is forbidden!
@@ianhobbs4984 no, it's Adonai. Adonai Elohei Tzva'ot asher haya v'hovey v'yavo. Yud Hey Vav Hey are the first letters of haya v'hovey v'yavo replacing the last Yud with a Hey. That is יְהֹוָה. The most high name of G-d is only spoken in the presence of the almighty on the highest of days. Jehovah is not it. Saying it in passing is the same as taking His name in vain. "You shall not take the name of the L-rd your G-d in vain".
I'm used to get wow from you Peter but as a native Hebrew speaker... WOW that was amazing!
Imagine this sung in the streets of jersuasalem 2300 years ago
Oi vey!
Not sure if this is a typo, but it was more like 3200 years ago.
How about 2000 years ago too? Jesus and the apostles were singing the psalms too 😉
@@keithklassen5320 Maybe 2,900 years if we are assuming Davidic authorship of Psalm 23. But yeah, 300 BCE is much too late.
Praise the LORD for gifting this man with such a beautiful voice and talent to play the harp thingy...God is truly amazing!!
😂
“the harp thingy” 😂
Hey! I play one of those "harp thingys" 😂
@@prettypinkmolly yes🙂 I play a 10 string lever harp/lyre
This is beautiful❤To just hear what it may have sounded like in David’s palace, late at night. Brings the Psalms to life. Love these treasures.❤
Damn, this song hits when you put it into historical context.
The Hebrews were in between official ruling bodies
And when you elucidate that reason it also fits into a contemporary, continental USA, context.
i am so sick of people saying "this hits different when...."
and its only been a few months
@@dlscorp My friend he is talking about historical context of the bible not historical context of when the video was first released.
@@dlscorp dude can you even read ?
Why come its all good to crap on Christians in western culture, but you say anything about this group’s religion, and its lights out for ya butt. How that sayin go? The one that said: “ if you ever wanna know who controls world…..”
Thank You, Lord 💞. Every time I run into this psalm in my mind. A few days ago it strengethend me with the Fire of The Holy Spirit 💖💯. And now to bring it to my attention again, even through music and in Hebrew... Thou DOES restore my Spirit. Glory for Your Mercy and Goodness. Thank You, Abba, Father 💕🛐. Amen.
Sincerely,
I know he smiled at the end, but I'm here crying my eyes out, I needed to find this version of this song, it helps me with my grief.
I am sorry for your loss. May their memory be a blessing. Bless in the name of Adon.
@@loripiontek Thank you, my friend, peace be with you.
As a Hebrew speaker this is just amazing to listen to
The image of, David under the shade, of a tree with the little lambs, and the sheep laying down around him, resting by him. As he sings to, "Holy God Almighty" in praise and worship comes to mind in the fields.
Beautiful voice! I am sure that Jesus felt honored hearing your rendition from the heart. May The Lord be praised in His holy city.
He leads me in the path of His Righteousness for His Name's sake. Our Lord Jesus's blessings be upon you & all of our Lord's Great, eternal ever loving and saved family. 👆🙏❤✝
This is King David's blessing.
You are a musician in the purest, most honest, deepest, most meaningful way possible. Just increadible.
This man is one of the most talented artists of modern time. Such an old ancient soul. I wish I could meet him personally.
The smile at the end when he knows he nailed that little shred part.
Your pronunciation is great, and very inteligible to modern Hebrew speakers.
Breathtakingly beautiful as always. This takes me to another dimension. Oh, how I wish I could remain there.
What a tremendous Blessing.. I thought I had to wait for Glory to hear this done right.. On 10 strings.. With heart and soul! Bravo!🌹
In Japan they have artists called "Living National Treasures". This is Pringle too.
A national of what? Sumer?
@@avtaras yes
Living national geographic channel
Jews fear the samurai.
Beautiful.. you should sing the Song of Solomon in such a way! 🏺🏺
The Song of Solomon sung as a duet between a man and a woman would be excellent, if done right.
It’s been many times by Jews because we always only sing it in Hebrew th-cam.com/video/h4ckb_FSgLA/w-d-xo.html
Yesssss
That would be mind blowing massive production of epic proportions. Think of all the different voices. The maiden. Her shepherd boy. The girl's brothers. The women of the Royal court in Jerusalem, and the cunning Soloman who tries to dazzle the girl with all his bling. The final part would be awesome where she sings to her shepherd boy " bind me with a seal upon your arm, with a seal upon your heart ! For loyal love is as strong as death is. It's flames are the blazings of a fire, the sacred flame of Jah !
Many waters cannot extinguish love, and if a man were to give all his riches to trade for love, then people would despise those riches "
That might get age restricted 💀
Phenomenal… thank you Jesus for loving a wretch like me. God has declared the end from the beginning.
Seek comfort and protection in Him , as warriors , mourners , victorious and defeated , freed and enslaved , righteous and evil , kings and beggars did , do and will do .
Magnificent Lyre .David would be proud .
Jehovah is not the name of the Lord , that is an imbecilic Pagan invention .
Your pronounciation is really good. Performed beautifully
This forever changed how I looked at the psalms. This arrangement itself is heavenly. Words cannot describe how beautiful this is.
Treat for the ears and the soul. Thank you.
Hebrew native here - a very good pronunciation of Hebrew. And again - beautiful music!!
Your contributions are much appreciated, Mr. Pringle! Thank you for sharing your beautiful music
You're a treasure, Peter. Thank you for sharing your work with the world.
As a hebrew speaker that folowing you singing in ancient langueghes, i can tell that you that you singing wonderfull and very clear and exactly
Psalm 23
Adonai rō'i ,
lō 'echsār .
binot deshe
yar bitseyni ;
al me
menuchot
yenahaleni .
naphshi - yeshovev ;
yancheni vemagalei tsedek ,
lema'an shemo .
gam ki-
'elekh begei tsalmavet -
lo- 'ira rā ,
ki- 'attāh immādi
shivtekha
ūmish'antekhā
hemmāh
yenachamuni .
ta'ărokh lephānay '
shulchān ,
neged tsōrerāy ;
dishshanta
vashshemen rōshi ,
kōsi revāyāh .
akh' tōv
vāchesed
yirdephūni kol
yemei chayyay ;
veshavti beveit -
Adonai leōrekh yāmim .
Very exquisitely and beautifully done! Places your mind and heart on thinking of how it might have sounded when David played the Lyre.❤🎶
Wow. We didn't expect it to be this beautiful. David truly was a talented singer and harpist. Just as you are now. Glory to God, for his holy spirit guiding us all.
My Lord , bless your holy name Jesus
And the legend blesses us again with another piece!!! 😁
Thanks a lot!! 🙏🏻
What a beautiful and touching piece of art! So delightful to the senses, wonderful!
I sit in a balcony that watches the actual area where this was written, sang, and played.
This takes me a thousand years back and makes me think; It is fascinating how we, in Israel, maintain the Hebrew language that well, practice the scriptures on a daily basis plus or minus, and yet, it is so unfortunate that our brothers and sisters abroad cannot experience, enjoy, and appreciate the scripture as it is written, in all of its glory and sophistication.
I wish the Hebrew language was more popular abroad, for that reason alone.
I hope for better days for this world.
Love and peace from Judea and Samaria, Israel.
So beautiful, thankyou for sharing❤
Amazing, I’m curious your thoughts on Jesus as the Christ
@@orandegellogaming4793 Hi Orandegallo, I am not educated about Jesus. I would say that if there are evidence for that then he probably is.
@@MrStuv Oh I’d love to share with you that evidence. It really is like no other and conclusive. It’s life changing when you get to know him.
Isaiah 53, tells us the Jewish servant messiah has to:
-Grow up and not look glorious
-Be majority rejected by the Jews
-he has to be persecuted by the Jews
-be pierced intending to take sins
-given this the Jewish people can’t work together to make this prophecy happen
-can’t offer defense as he is led to slaughter
-has to be killed
-his days must be prolonged post death (rise)
-rich man help make his grave
-he must be killed along criminals (numbered with transgressors)
Sound familiar?
“he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.””
Isaiah 49:6
-must be extremely famous outside the Jews even
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 ESV
-must be called God, current government must oppress him
And Daniel tells us he has got to come before the 2nd temple fall
Only Jesus meets this and he does so perfectly! He offers so much wisdom and love. I’d strongly urge you to read the New Testament, most Jewish book you’ll read! It’s actually the first place we read an account of Passover being celebrated fun fact.
Here’s an online version: www.bible.com/bible/59/MAT.1.ESV
מדהים!
Do you speak modern Hebrew? The pronunciation in some parts certainly suggests so!
Not that he had the opportunity to talk to a native speaker of ancient hebrew.
@@carlosalbertofernandezvele7574 Or, maybe he doesn't speak Hebrew at all?
@@carlosalbertofernandezvele7574 We don't know that, after all he might be the eternal Pringle!
@@derkeksinator17 Pringle the Eternal has a nice ring to it...
@@carlosalbertofernandezvele7574 Religious Jews, Orthodox in particular, do speak ancient Hebrew.... the entire corpus of scripture and liturgy is in ancient Hebrew and/or Aramaic
I don’t want to sound like a zoomer, but why isn’t this on Spotify?
He's got originals on Spotify (which are great), but not the historical pieces, and I really wish they were!
its too good for Spotify
@@jessosiyoway would buy an album of historical pieces 100%
@@MagnusSigurd8165 there's a lot of music like this on spotify.
Thank you so much for uploading and sharing with us the beauty of music and its place in the history of mankind.
Mr. Pringle, you are a gift to this Earth. Stunning work as usual.
I don't even have to hear it yet, knowing that Peter Pringle sings in my language as well is reason enough for me to like this!
Sir Peter the day you die will be a day we lose an irreplaceable man may your voice thunder through our ears forever
This was a religious experience. Thank you.
Ahh, you're strumming on my heartstrings! This is so beautifully played and sung and felt! It gives us a glimpse into that time and how it might have been played by David, who was the apple of God's eye. Thank you, this was truly a blessing!! ❤️🎶❤️
Hauntingly beautiful. Music keeps the ancient alive...and the Lord's character alive
You have visited many instruments....some unique......some very expensive and complicated and large.......with perfect reverb.......to give this without charge is the true musician🥇🤝
I would easily pay to hear him perform live.
Thank you! 😁 I saw the thumbnail & really needed to see & hear 👂 this! 😄 🎶 🎵
To be honest i always thought Psalm 23 would be sung by David in a more joyfull tune. But this interpretation makes much more sense to me.
Thank you, Peter. What peace we have in our Lord.
Wow, just beautiful. Praise the lord.
Wooo you're a great magician of sound
Beautiful 💖💖💖☝☝☝🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 Praise be unto our LORD and SAVIOR. "Yeshua"🙏🙏🙏
There is a man named Michael David. He and his wife are doing great work on the restoration of the harp, and have discovered Hebrew characters in the Torah that are actual musical markings. They have ciphered the notes and are playing the actual music found in the scriptures. This beautiful piece could be from the David’s work.
*EXPLICIT WORD* AMAZING!!
Thank you for singing the Lord’s praise with such grace
One doesnt have to be Jewish to feel the beauty of this Ancient melody & David's Timelee 23rd Psalm, one of the most beautiful prayers ever written. Even The Lord God, Who is One, is recorded in Qur'an speaking of the beauty of David's Psalms, as well as of how He sent forth Jesus from His own Spirit, as a Mercy upon us & so shall he always be, as God The Father, who Jesus always gave all Praise & Glory to, has willed it to be... Thankyou for this beautiful singing of David's 23rd Psalm along with this ancient instrument David played. May we all realize one day there is only One God, though we may know Him by different names. We are all unique expressions of His Light&Love💖🙏🏼💖
Thank you for the history and your beautiful work of art as well as the Psalm. Its just beautiful
I love your videos, I am always eager for you to upload new content. Thanks! :)
Hello beautiful people.
Hope you have a fantastic day
This man is a treasure of humanity
I am totally knocked out ! After years of studying Hebrew and wondering how the original song could have been performed I am in awe. I am going to be listening to this a lot. Thank you so much.
Wow. All glory to the Creator. This is certainly worthy of David's beautiful Psalm 23. TY so much.
His smile at the end is divine❤ 3:56
Beautiful as always.
That was so beautiful! God bless you. 🙏✝️🙏
Thank you so much! It's amazing - you making the instrument, your pleasant voice, your dedication.
As another said here, "this was a religious experience." I could not have described it better myself if i tried. Oh, my soul simply leaps with joy hearing him play and sing as King David would have sung it. Simply music to the soul. Thank you for sharing this wonderful music with us. I have such a profound love and appreciation for Israel, the Hebrews and their decendents. And this, this just confirms it even more. May God bless Israel. This Gentile Christian is truly humbled at the splendor of all you are and represent. ❤❤❤
Wow!! So beautifully played, thank you
I wish we could hear more of these psalms and songs of Solomon
A unique treat from a highly educated and great artist playing a historic, beautiful piece.
Thank you so much Peter.
this brought me to tears! what great work!
This is beautiful. Praise Yeshua the Almighty Ancient of Days 😊
Both aural and cantillative traditions for the Psalms survive. But as Reinhardt Flender put it (in 1994), these likely went through the cultural bottleneck of the Babylonian Exile. Even melodies which are nearly the same across the world's Jewish Diaspora and have a common root to over 2000 years ago might not reflect how the Psalms exactly sounded BEFORE the Exile esoecially in David's day.
HOWEVER, the rhythm of the Psalms is evident in their syllabic structure, replete with vowel rhymes as well. Many if the psalms are metrical in terms of emphasised syllables.
Say what ??
@@maryparent9573 Imagine if there was a loss of culture due to a war and the American harmonies and rhythm were lost and all that was left was the writing. 2300 years from now, people reconstructing the hip hop from today may get close, but it may not sound as exactly as it would have sounded in today's culture.
The Samaritans speak a form of Hebrew from before the destruction of the first temple and were not driven out of the land of Israel.
@@christofferraby4712 the Samaritans didn't preserve the Psalms.
I love this and thanks for posting about the lyre
lovely- can see how David really was anointed with oil & how He was by the still waters he purchased The pool to bath in!! Where his son built the temple!! Not the mosque of Omar a stone! But Living waters!! Thanks Peter!
His voice alone is very vivid.
Hauntingly beautiful....peacefully calming
Beautiful instrument!! I looove harps, super angelic. ❤❤❤
So beautiful Peter. ♡♡♡♡
This brought me to tears. 😭❤️🔥
Yet another beautiful gift of music and song. Thank you Peter. Your talent is so pure and lovely. Always a great pleasure to experience your craft.
Beautiful, so beautiful. Touches the depth of my soul and takes my breathe away. Thank you Lord for sharing your loveliness with us.
awesome.God bless.Praise God!
This was incredible! Goosebumps!!
Pulling at the strings of more than the instrument Peter, as always. Your uploads are very much appreciated.
This has always just come natural for me ever since I was grafted in by my Heavenly Father🤍🕊️🌫️
I'm talking about the singing part. I'm a vocalist
Beautiful ❤I often wonder what David sounded like maybe in heaven we will hear him
I don't know who else may have been a teenager in the 80s and saw Peter host the Miss Teen Canada Pageants...I looked up to him so much and he became a hero to me as a young boy, his songs got me through some rough times, I will always be forever grateful to him.
I'm a Jew and its funny how I can hear the English in your Hebrew.
Amazing, amazing job building this historical instrument from our past. Israel is amazing.
God has come down among his people.
Man, these pieces and his voice are magnificent. Blessed are you, and thank you for your contributions. Greetings from Peru
Awesome, so beautiful!❤
Beautiful. I enjoy reading your descriptions, and the linked information. Thank you.
A new star appeared in the heavens and sung this melodious song in the holy tongue! 💥💖💫
What a Beautiful Work. Thank you for sharing it, Mr Pringle.
He turned off the comments on another video and so I’m here to say this is absolutely incredible
Peter, you are an absolute gift from God to humanity!