In preparation for Good Shepherd Sunday, this week I am thinking about Psalm 23 and Lord of the Rings. It occurred to me that Psalm 23 would make a good hobbit walking song, for hobbits like to sing when they walk, and always mention home and table, especially close to the end of their singing (LOTR, Ch. 3, Book 1).
Psalm 23 is also about walking along pathways and eating at tables.
And that got me thinking about Gandalf, who the hobbits put so much trust in, and who often shows up as a Jesus-like figure in the books.
So, friends, I present to you, created by Chat GPT, Psalm 23 as a hobbit walking song. It’s no Tolkien, but fun none-the-less.
"In the green Shire, where hills do roll,
I walk in peace, with heart and soul.
Beneath the sky, so blue and wide,
With each step taken, no need to hide.
Through fields of green, and forests deep,
Where secrets lie, and shadows creep.
With sturdy feet, on paths well-known,
In hobbit lands, I'm not alone.
Though shadows loom, I fear no ill,
For Gandalf walks beside me still.
His staff and rod, they comfort me,
In lands where hobbits dance with glee.
A table set, with feast abound,
In Rivendell, where joy resounds.
With friends around, I raise my voice,
In songs of praise, my heart rejoice.
So let the winds of Middle-earth blow,
Through valleys deep, and mountains low.
For in this land, where hobbits roam,
I'll find my way, and call it home."
