Psalms 119:105

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my fete & a light vnto my pathes.

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About this Translation

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Dynamic EquivalenceSource: Best for: Historical study of English Bible translations

🎯 Translation Approach

A historically significant Early Modern English translation emphasizing smooth, readable phrasing over strict word-for-word correspondence. While drawing on Tyndale’s work, Coverdale frequently relied on Latin and German sources, producing a flowing, devotional style that influenced later English Bibles.

Word-for-word

2/5

Readability

3/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Historical first: First complete printed Bible in English (1535), translated by Miles Coverdale.
Influence on later Bibles: Shaped the language and style of subsequent English Bibles, including the Great Bible and later traditions.
Source base: Heavily dependent on Tyndale’s work and on Latin and German versions rather than consistently on Hebrew and Greek.
Poetic style: Renowned for a smooth, musical English style, especially in the Psalms.
Early Modern English: Uses 16th-century vocabulary, spelling, and syntax.

✅ Strengths

First complete printed English Bible
Historically influential and foundational for later translations
Smooth, musical English style
Notable Psalms tradition influential in liturgy

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic vocabulary and syntax may challenge modern readers
Not fully translated from the Hebrew and Greek (frequent use of Latin and German sources)
Less suitable for precise, technical exegesis
Orthography and phrasing reflect 16th-century usage

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Readers interested in Reformation-era history
Students of English Bible translation history
Literary readers who value poetic, archaic style
Anglican tradition readers and liturgical enthusiasts
Comparative study alongside modern translations

Consider alternatives for

New Bible readers
Children and teens
ESL learners seeking contemporary English
Technical exegesis requiring close alignment with original languages

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Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Prov 6:23 : 23 (For the commaundement is a lanterne, and the lawe a light: yee chastenynge & nurtoure is ye waye of life)
Ps 43:3 : 3 Oh sende out yi light & thy trueth, yt they maye lede me & brynge me vnto thy holy hill and to thy dwellinge.
Ps 18:28 : 28 Thou lightest my cadle, o LORDE my God: thou makest my darcknesse to be light.
2 Pet 1:19 : 19 We haue also a sure worde of prophecie, and ye do well that ye take hede thervnto, as vnto a lighte that shyneth in a darke place vntyll the daye dawne, and the daye starre aryse in youre hertes.
Ps 19:8 : 8 The statutes of the LORDE are right, & reioyse the herte: ye comaundemet of ye LORDE is pure, and geueth light vnto the eyes.
Job 29:3 : 3 when his light shyned vpon my heade: whe I wente after the same light & shyne eue thorow the darcknesse.
Eph 5:13 : 13 But all thinges are manifest, whan they are rebuked of the lighte. For what so euer is manifest, that same is lighte.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 119:129-130
2 verses
76%
129 Thy testimonies are wonderfull, therfore doth my soule kepe them.
130 When thy worde goeth forth, it geueth light and vnderstodinge, eue vnto babes.
Ps 119:133
75%
133 Ordre my goinges after thy worde, that no wickednesse raigne in me.
Ps 119:103-104
2 verses
75%
103 O how swete are thy wordes vnto my throte? Yee more the hony vnto my mouth.
104 Thorow thy commaundementes I get vnderstondinge, therfore I hate all false wayes.
Ps 119:101
75%
101 I refrayne my fete from euery euell waye, that I maye kepe thy wordes.
2 Sam 22:29
75%
29 For thou O LORDE art my lanterne. The LORDE shal lighte my darknesse.
Ps 17:5
74%
5 Oh ordre thou my goynges in thy pathes, that my fote steppes slippe not.
Ps 119:9-12
4 verses
74%
9 Where withall shall a yonge man clense his waye? Euen by rulinge himself after thy worde.
10 With my whole herte do I seke ye, O let me not go wronge out of thy comaundemetes.
11 Thy wordes haue I hyd within my herte, yt I shulde not synne agaynst the.
12 Praysed be thou O LORDE, O teach me thy statutes.
Ps 119:114
74%
114 Thou art my defence & shylde, my trust is in thy worde.
Ps 18:28
74%
28 Thou lightest my cadle, o LORDE my God: thou makest my darcknesse to be light.
Ps 119:27
73%
27 Make me to vnderstonde the waye of thy commaundemetes, & so shal I talke of thy wonderous workes.
Ps 119:18
73%
18 Open thou myne eyes, & so shal I spie out wonderous thinges in yi lawe.
Ps 119:140
73%
140 Thy worde is tried to the vttermost, & thy seruaunte loueth it.
Prov 4:26
73%
26 Podre the path of thy fete, so shal all yi wayes be sure.
Ps 119:33-35
3 verses
72%
33 Teach me o LORDE the waye of thy statutes, and I shal kepe it vnto the ende.
34 O geue me vnderstondinge, and I shal kepe yi lawe, yee I shal kepe it with my whole herte.
35 Lede me in the path of thy commaundemetes, for that is my desyre,
Ps 119:106
72%
106 I haue sworne & am sted fastly purposed, to kepe the iudgmetes of thy rightuousnesse.
Ps 119:59
72%
59 I call myne owne wayes to remembraunce, and turne my fete in to thy testimonies.
Ps 119:54
72%
54 Thy statutes are my songes in the house of my pilgremage.
Ps 119:65-66
2 verses
72%
65 O LORDE, thou hast dealt frendly with thy seruaunt, acordinge vnto thy worde.
66 O lerne me kyndnesse, nourtoure & knowlege, for I beleue thy commaundementes.
Ps 119:168-170
3 verses
72%
168 I kepe thy comaundemetes & testimonies, for all my wayes are before the.
169 Let my coplaynte come before the (o LORDE) geue me vnderstondinge, acordinge vnto thy worde.
170 Oh let my supplicacio come before the, delyuer me acordinge to thy promyse.
Prov 3:23
72%
23 Then shalt thou walke safely in yi waye, & thy fote shal not stomble.
Ps 119:15-16
2 verses
72%
15 I wil exercise my self in thy comaundementes, & haue respecte vnto thy fotepathes.
16 My delite shalbe in thy statutes, I will not forget thy wordes.
Ps 139:3
71%
3 For lo, there is not a worde i my toge, but thou (o LORDE) knowest it alltogether.
Ps 119:45
71%
45 And I wil walke at liberty, for I seke thy commaundementes.
Ps 119:56-57
2 verses
71%
56 It is myne owne, for I kepe thy commaundementes.
57 Thou art my porcion (o LORDE) I am purposed to kepe thy lawe.
Ps 26:3
71%
3 For thy louynge kyndnesse is before myne eyes, and I walke in thy trueth.
Ps 36:9
71%
9 For by the is ye well of life, & in thy light, shall we se light.
Ps 119:37-38
2 verses
71%
37 O turne awaye myne eyes, lest they beholde vanite, & quicke me in thy waie.
38 O stablish thy worde in thy seruaunt, yt I maye feare the.
Ps 119:159-160
2 verses
71%
159 Considre (LORDE) how I loue thy comaundementes, O quycken me wt thy louinge kyndnesse.
160 Thy worde is true from euerlastinge, all the iudgmentes of thy rightuousnesse endure for euermore.
Ps 43:3
71%
3 Oh sende out yi light & thy trueth, yt they maye lede me & brynge me vnto thy holy hill and to thy dwellinge.
Ps 119:5
71%
5 O that my wayes were stablished to kepe thy statutes.
Ps 119:50
71%
50 For it is my comforte in my trouble, yee thy worde quyckeneth me.
Ps 119:89
71%
89 O LORDE, thy worde endureth for euer in heaue.
Ps 139:11
71%
11 Yee the darcknesse is no darcknesse with the, but the night is as cleare as the daye, the darcknesse & light are both alike.
Prov 4:18
71%
18 The path of the rightuous shyneth as the light, and is euer brighter & brighter vnto the parfecte daye.
Ps 119:41
71%
41 Let thy louynge mercy come vnto me (o LORDE) and thy sauynge health acordinge vnto thy worde.
Ps 119:148
71%
148 Myne eyes preuete ye night watches, yt I might be occupied in thy wordes.