A visit to Kentwell Hall in Suffolk inspired hanging this psalm on a Tudor room/garden sequence.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
there is none who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
to see if there are any who understand
who seek after God.
3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon the Lord?
5 There they are in great terror,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 You would shame the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
Driveway up to the house
Fool = Court jester with bells on hat. Speaks theatrically putting hand on his heart
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
there is none who does good.
GARDEN outside Kitchen
Corrupt = C
Abominable = A
None = N and a Nun
Nun doing a Can Can in the garden with friends
The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
to see if there are any who understand
who seek after God.
KITCHEN huge fire and oak table in centre
Hanging on the oak beams Lord looks down on Children
some are hiding under a stand
Some are playing Hide and Seek
They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
Sewing Room beyond Kitchen
Servants turn aside as one . as you come through
None = None
Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon the Lord?
BANQUET hall
Left book case
Centre banqueting table on platfrom
Right – phone booths
Aristorcracy on left have noses in books ( Have they no knowledge No = nose, knowledge = book
On main table in centre on a platform – rich are eating people burgers! with bread baps
On Right – phone booths – with tudor costumed people making phone calls
There they are in great terror,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
FURNACE room heating hot water
Smell of burnt hair! There = hair
Huddled in fear are motley crowd in great terror
Inside the fire God is with the Generation( generator ) of the righteous ( as in Daniel)
You would shame the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
YEW WOOD DOORWAY into a LONG GALLERY
Go through the YEW WOOD doorway( You would)
In the long gallery their are Plans on the walls with poor people drawn on like graffiti
at the end of the gallery is a refuge
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
MAIN GRAND ENTRANCE DOOR
The wide double doors open and FAT SALLY ( that Salvation)
comes running out looking for ISSY ( Israel)
the house is called ZION
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
TUDOR FAIR GROUND
At a Tudor Fair a big clock strikes – and golden coins come flooding out of a wooden slot machine
A boy called Jacob rejoices he has won the jackpot. His sister Lissy is glad