What psalm is the rape victim quoting?
During the unpleasant rape scene (lovely...lovely.....), the victim recites a poem. At first I thought it was Matthew Arnold, but I now think it is a psalm. Does anybody know exactly what it is?
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I do not remember this part.
I think she does another poem before this, probably another psalm?
I have answered this here before. It should be the 91st Psalm, as you can easily verify if you have the DVD. Brenda finished only half of it because Rusk was apparently unimpressed and silenced her.
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He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
I stand corrected, Henry is right, it's the 91st psalm - but she only says two (separate) lines before the rough stuff starts...
I (not thou) shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Lovely...
I am sorry that you had to answer twice. Your first answer had been deleted. Thank you.
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