The Unexpected Psalm of Thanksgiving

I had nothing, so I decided to write about a small bit of pop culture, a video of a recent episode of Jeopardy! in which three contestants, obviously educated people, could not identify the scriptural source for the most famous of biblical verses: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.” I proceeded to write my column, examining why the Psalms were so essential for the advancement of civilization and why it is still important today to remember that God accompanies us in the valley of the shadow of death.