Ar-Lamech of Sirap's Songs Rescued from the Deluge

he is not the first to dare to tread in David’s footsteps. António, King of Portugal António, Prior of Crato (1531–1595), was a claimant to the Portuguese throne who lived in exile in France. During his struggles and exile, he composed deeply personal religious poems known as the "Royal Penitential Psalms.", who fled to France and died in Paris on August 16, 1595, in the 66th year of his age, himself composed several songs in the Portuguese language, of which a translation appeared in 1701.

Even more recent is the appearance of a great number of songs published in the Hebrew language by David Pinto David Pinto was a member of the prominent Sephardic Jewish community in Amsterdam during the 17th century; his family was known for their patronage of the arts and religious scholarship., a Dutch Jew.

Rather, I believe that instead of being astonished at the boldness of the undertaking, one should wonder how such an excellent original as David The biblical King David, traditionally credited with the authorship of the Book of Psalms. has not found imitators much sooner.