2010-12-012010-12-012000Vos, CJA 2000, ''n Perspektief op die nuwe Psalmomdigting: A perspective on the new versification of the Psalter in Afrikaans', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 56, no. 2&3, pp. 357-376.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15374Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThe envisaged versification of all 150 psalms in Afrikaans has been completed. The article focuses on the following aspects: the Psalter as a song book; the Psalter as a poetry book; the new versification of the Psalter in Afrikaans; a comparison between three versifications; and the melodies of the versificated Psalter.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaPsalterVersificationBible -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Liturgical useHymns, AfrikaansPerspektief op die nuwe PsalmomdigtingA perspective on the new versification of the Psalter in AfrikaansArticle