Sunday, June 26, 2022

Psalm 119: Word Cloud

Continuing with a contemplation of Psalm 119, here is a word cloud of it: 

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I like a word cloud for an objective double-check of the main focus. Since the text I used was King James "Authorized Version" text, I excluded the old-era equivalent of words that would normally have been excluded automatically in modern English (art hast hath mine thee thou thy unto). Since Psalm 119 is well-known for focusing on various aspects of the Word of God, it's no surprise that the word cloud shows a focus on the ways in which we refer to the Word of God: commandments, judgments, law, precepts, statutes, testimonies. We also begin to see the connection to the author: concern with shame, or seeking understanding, with an emphasis on "heart" and "hope", "love" and "mercies", "meditate" and "teach". 

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2 comments:

  1. Martin LaBar4:39 PM, June 26, 2022

    Pre"cept (?), n. [L. praeceptum, from praecipere to take beforehand, to instruct, teach; prae before + capere to take: cf. F. précepte. See Pre-, and Capacious.] 1. Any commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action; esp., a command respecting moral conduct; an injunction; a rule.
    For precept must be upon precept. Isa. xxviii. 10.
    No arts are without their precepts. Dryden.
    2. (Law) A command in writing; a species of writ or process. Burrill.
    Syn. -- Commandment; injunction; mandate; law; rule; direction; principle; maxim. See Doctrine. – Project Gutenberg 1913 Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.

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  2. Weekend Fisher11:12 PM, July 03, 2022

    It's interesting the shades of meaning there, and the whole collection of not-quite-synonyms in this psalm. I've been looking more closely at the different underlying words, hoping to gain further insight.

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