Psalms 119:44

Coverdale Bible (1535)

So shal I allwaye kepe thy lawe, yee for euer and euer.

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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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Referenced Verses

Ps 119:33-34 : 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.
Rev 7:15 : 15 therfore are they in the presence of the seate of God and serue him daye and night in his temple, and he that sytteth in the seate, wyll dwell amonge them.
Rev 22:11 : 11 He that doeth euell, let him do euell styll: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy styll: and he that is righteous, let him be more righteous: and he that is holy, let him be more holy.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 119:142-144
3 verses
78%
142 Thy rightuousnesse is an euerlastinge rightuousnes, and thy lawe is true.
143 Trouble and heuynesse haue take holde vpo me, yet is my delite in thy commaundementes.
144 The rightuousnes of thy testimonies is euerlastinge, o graunte me vnderstondinge, and I shal lyue.
Ps 119:45
77%
45 And I wil walke at liberty, for I seke thy commaundementes.
Ps 119:33-34
2 verses
76%
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.
Ps 119:159-160
2 verses
76%
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 119:111-112
2 verses
75%
111 Thy testimonies haue I claymed as myne heretage for euer: & why? they are the very ioye of my herte.
112 I applye myne herte to fulfill thy statutes all waye, euen vnto the ende.
Ps 119:117
75%
117 Holde thou me vp, & I shall be safe: yee I shal euer be talkynge of thy statutes.
Ps 119:42-43
2 verses
75%
42 That I maye geue answere vnto my blasphemers, for my trust is in yi worde.
43 O take not ye worde of treuth vtterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in thy iudgmentes.
Ps 119:8
75%
8 I wil kepe thy statutes, o forsake me not vtterly.
Ps 119:106
73%
106 I haue sworne & am sted fastly purposed, to kepe the iudgmetes of thy rightuousnesse.
Ps 119:88-89
2 verses
73%
88 O quycke me after yi louinge kyndnes, & so shall I kepe the testimonies of thy mouth.
89 O LORDE, thy worde endureth for euer in heaue.
Ps 119:174
73%
174 I longe for thy sauynge health (o LORDE) & in thy lawe is my delyte.
Ps 119:167-168
2 verses
73%
167 My soule kepeth thy testimonies, & loueth the exceadingly.
168 I kepe thy comaundemetes & testimonies, for all my wayes are before the.
Ps 119:109
73%
109 My soule is allwaye in my hode, yet do not I forget thy lawe.
Ps 119:152
72%
152 As concernynge thy testimonies, I haue knowne euer sens the begynnynge, that thou hast grounded them for euer.
Ps 119:55-56
2 verses
72%
55 I thynke vpon thy name (o LORDE) in the night season, and kepe thy lawe.
56 It is myne owne, for I kepe thy commaundementes.
Ps 119:93
72%
93 I wil neuer forget thy comaundementes, for with the thou quyckenest me.
Ps 119:4-6
3 verses
72%
4 Thou hast geuen strayte charge to kepe thy commaundementes.
5 O that my wayes were stablished to kepe thy statutes.
6 So shulde I not be confounded, whyle I haue respecte vnto all thy commaundementes.
Ps 12:7
72%
7 Kepe the therfore (o LORDE) and preserue vs fro this generacion for euer.
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 119:47
71%
47 My delite shalbe in thy commaundementes, which I loue.
Ps 119:97
71%
97 O what a loue haue I vnto thy lawe? all the daye longe is my talkynge of it.
Ps 119:129
71%
129 Thy testimonies are wonderfull, therfore doth my soule kepe them.
Ps 119:77
71%
77 O let thy louynge mercies come vnto me, that I maye lyue, for thy lawe is my delyte.
Ps 119:40
71%
40 Beholde, my delite is in thy commaudemetes, o quycke me in thy rightuousnesse.
Ps 61:7-8
2 verses
71%
7 That he maye dwell before God for euer: Oh let thy louynge mercy & faithfulnes preserue him.
8 So wil I allwaye synge prayses vnto thy name, yt I maye daylie perfourme my vowes.
Ps 119:101
71%
101 I refrayne my fete from euery euell waye, that I maye kepe thy wordes.
Ps 119:11
70%
11 Thy wordes haue I hyd within my herte, yt I shulde not synne agaynst the.
Ps 145:2
70%
2 Euery daye wil I geue thankes vnto the, and prayse yi name for euer and euer.
Ps 119:164
70%
164 Seuen tymes a daye do I prayse the, because of thy rightuous iudgmentes.
Ps 119:91
70%
91 They cotinue this daye acordinge to thy ordinaunce, for all thinges serue the.
Ps 41:12
70%
12 Thou hast vpholden me because of my innocency, and set me before thy face for euer.
Ps 119:69
70%
69 The proude ymagin lyes vpon me, but I kepe thy commaundemetes with my whole herte.
Ps 34:1
70%
1 I wil allwaye geue thankes vnto the LORDE, his prayse shal euer be in my mouth.
Ps 119:172
70%
172 Yee my toge shall synge of thy worde, for all thy comaundemetes are right.
Ps 119:20
69%
20 My soule breaketh out, for the very feruent desyre that I haue allwaye vnto thy iudgmentes.
Ps 71:14
69%
14 Let me go in (o LORDE God) & I wil make mencion of thy power and rightuousnesse only.
Ps 89:28
69%
28 And I wil make him my firstborne, hyer then the kinges of the earth.