Psalms 30:1

Coverdale Bible (1535)

I wil magnifie ye (O LORDE) for thou hast set me vp, & not suffred my foes to triuphe ouer me.

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Coverdale Bible (1535)

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🎯 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
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Referenced Verses

Ps 25:2 : 2 My God, I trust in ye: Oh let me not be confounded, lest myne enemies triuphe ouer me.
Ps 35:19 : 19 O let the not triuphe ouer me, that are myne enemies for naught: O let them not wyncke wt their eyes, that hate me without a cause.
Ps 28:9 : 9 The LORDE is the strength of his people, he is the defender and Sauioure of his anoynted. O helpe thy people, geue thy blessynge vnto thy enheritaunce: fede them, and set them vp for euer.
Ps 13:4 : 4 Lest myne enemie saye: I haue preuayled agaynst hi for yf I be cast downe, they that trouble me will reioyse at it.
2 Sam 5:11 : 11 And Hiram the kynge of Tyre sent messaungers vnto Dauid, and Ceder trees for walles, and Carpenters, and Masons, to builde Dauid an house.
2 Sam 6:20 : 20 Whan Dauid came agayne to blesse his house, Michol the doughter of Saul wente forth to mete him, and sayde: How glorious hath the kynge of Israel bene to daye, which hath vncouered himselfe before the maydes of his seruauntes, like as the rascall people discouer them selues.
Ps 145:1 : 1 I wil magnifie the (o my God & kynge) I wil prayse yi name for euer & euer.
Dan 4:37 : 37 The dyd I Nabuchodonosor, loaue, magnifie and prayse the kynge of heauen: for all his workes are true, and his wayes right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bri bringe them downe.
Lam 2:15 : 15 All they that go by the, clappe their hondes at the: hissinge and wagginge their heades vpon the doughter Ierusalem, and saye: is this the cite that men call so fayre, wherin the whole londe reioyseth?
2 Sam 7:2 : 2 he sayde vnto the prophet Nathan: Beholde, I dwell in a house of Cedre, and the Arke of God dwelleth amonge the curtaynes.
2 Sam 20:3 : 3 Whan Dauid came home to Ierusalem, he toke the ten concubynes ( whom he had lefte to kepe the house) and put them in a holde to be kepte, and made prouysion for them: but he laye not with them, and so were they shut vp vnto their death, and lyued wedowes.
2 Sam 24:25 : 25 and buylded an altare there vnto the LORDE, and offred burntofferynges & deedofferynges. And the LORDE was mercifull vnto ye londe, and ye plage ceassed from the people of Israel.
1 Chr 21:6 : 6 As for Leui and Ben Iamin, he nombred them not amonge these: for the kynges worde was abhominable vnto Ioab.
Deut 20:5 : 5 And the captaynes shal speake to ye people, and saye: Who so hath buylded a new house, and hath not dedicate it, let him go, and byde in his house, that he dye not in ye battayll, and another dedicate it.
Ps 27:6 : 6 And now hath he lift vp my heade aboue myne enemies, that copassed me rounde aboute.
Ps 34:3-4 : 3 O prayse ye LORDE with me, and let vs magnifie his name together. 4 I sought the LORDE, and he herde me, yee he delyuered me out of all my feare.
Ps 79:10 : 10 Wherfore shall ye Heithe saye: where is now their God?
Ps 89:41-46 : 41 Thou hast ouerthrowne all his hedges, and broke downe his stronge holdes. 42 Al they that go by, spoyle him, he is become a rebuke vnto his neghbours. 43 Thou settest vp the right hade of his enemies, and makest all his aduersaryes to reioyse. 44 Thou hast taken awaye the strength of his swerde, and geuest him not victory in the battayll. 45 Thou hast put out his glory, and cast his Trone downe to the grounde. 46 The dayes of his youth hast thou shortened, and couered him with dishonoure.
Ps 140:8 : 8 Let not ye vngodly haue his desyre (o LORDE) let him not haue his purpose, lest they be to proude.
Ps 35:24-25 : 24 Iudge me (o LORDE my God) acordinge to thy rightuousnesse, yt they triuphe not ouer me. 25 O let the not saye in their hertes: there there, so wolde we haue it. O let them not saye: we haue ouercome him.
Ps 41:11 : 11 By this I knowe thou fauourest me, that my enemie shal not triumphe ouer me.
Ps 66:17 : 17 I called vnto hi wt my mouth and gaue him prayses with my tuge.
Ps 79:4 : 4 We are become an open shame vnto oure enemies, a very scorne and derision vnto them that are rounde aboute vs.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 30:2-3
2 verses
84%
2 O LORDE my God, I cried vnto the, and thou hast healed me.
3 Thou LORDE hast brought my soule out of hell: thou hast kepte my life, where as they go downe to the pytte.
2 Sam 22:49-50
2 verses
81%
49 He bryngeth me out fro myne enemies: & from them yt ryse vp agaynst me, shalt thou exalte me, and from ye cruell man shalt thou delyuer me.
50 For this cause wyl I geue thankes vnto the amonge the Heythen, and synge prayses vnto thy name.
Ps 118:28
79%
28 Thou art my God, & I wil thanke the: thou art my God, and I wil prayse the.
Ps 3:3
79%
3 Sela But thou (o LORDE) art my defender, my worshipe, ad the lifter vp of my heade.
Ps 18:48-49
2 verses
79%
48 Eue ye God which seyth that I be auenged, and subdueth the people vnto me.
49 It is he that delyuereth me fro my cruell enemies: thou shalt lift me vp from them that ryse agaynst me, thou shalt ryd me from the wicked man.
Ps 41:10-12
3 verses
78%
10 But be thou mercifull vnto me (o LORDE) rayse thou me vp, and I shal rewarde them.
11 By this I knowe thou fauourest me, that my enemie shal not triumphe ouer me.
12 Thou hast vpholden me because of my innocency, and set me before thy face for euer.
Ps 27:6
78%
6 And now hath he lift vp my heade aboue myne enemies, that copassed me rounde aboute.
Ps 25:1
77%
1 Unto the (o LORDE) I lift vp my soule.
Ps 30:10-12
3 verses
77%
10 Maye the dust geue thankes vnto ye? Or shal it declare thy faithfulnesse?
11 Hear (O LORDE) and haue mercy vpon me: LORDE be thou my helper.
12 And so thou hast turned my heuynesse into ioye: thou hast put of my sack cloth, & gyrded me wt gladnesse. That my honor might synge prayses vnto the wt out ceassynge: O LORDE my God, I wil geue thankes vnto the for euer.
Isa 25:1
77%
1 O Lorde, thou art my God, I wil prayse the, and magnifie yi name: For thou bringest marvelous thinges to passe, acordinge to thine olde councels, truly and stedfastly.
Ps 28:6-7
2 verses
76%
6 For they regarde not the workes of the LORDE, ner the operacion of his hades: therfore shal he breake them downe, and not buylde them vp.
7 Praysed be ye LORDE, for he hath herde the voyce of my humble peticio.
Ps 9:2
75%
2 I wil be glad & reioyse in the, yee my songes wil I make of thy name, o thou most hyest.
Ps 9:13
75%
13 Haue mercy vpo me (o LORDE) considre the trouble that I am in amoge myne enemies, thou that liftest me vp from ye gates of death.
Ps 18:39
75%
39 Thou hast gyrded me with strength vnto ye batell, thou hast throwe them all downe vnder me, that rose vp agaynst me.
Ps 118:13
75%
13 They thrust at me, that I might fall, but the LORDE was my helpe.
Ps 30:8
75%
8 The cried I vnto ye (O LORDE) yee vnto ye LORDE made I my prayer.
Ps 86:14
75%
14 O God, the proude are rysen agaynst me, and the cogregacion of ye mightie seketh after my soule, & set not ye before their eyes.
Ps 71:20
75%
20 Therfore wil I prayse the & thy faithfulnesse (o God) playege vpon the lute, vnto the wil I synge vpon the harpe. o thou holy one of Israel.
Ps 57:5
74%
5 euen amonge the children of men, whose tethe are speares and arowes, and their tonge a sharpe swerde.
2 Sam 22:40
74%
40 Thou hast girded me with strength to ye battayll, and hast subdued them vnder me yt rose vp agaynst me.
Ps 18:3
74%
3 The sorowes of death copassed me, & the brokes of vngodlynes made me afrayed.
Ps 31:7-8
2 verses
74%
7 I hate them that holde of vanities, and my trust is in the LORDE.
8 I will be glad and reioyse in thy mercy: for thou hast considred my trouble, thou hast knowne my soule in aduersite.
Ps 13:4
74%
4 Lest myne enemie saye: I haue preuayled agaynst hi for yf I be cast downe, they that trouble me will reioyse at it.
Ps 92:4
74%
4 For thou LORDE hast made me glad thorow thy workes, and I wil reioyse ouer the operacion of thy hondes.
Ps 118:21
74%
21 I thanke the, yt thou hast herde me, & art become my saluacio.
Ps 21:13
74%
13 Be thou exalted (LORDE) in thine owne strength, so wil we synge and prayse thy power.
Ps 35:24
74%
24 Iudge me (o LORDE my God) acordinge to thy rightuousnesse, yt they triuphe not ouer me.
Ps 18:35
74%
35 Thou hast geue me the defence of thy health, thy right hande vpholdeth me, and thy louynge correccion maketh me greate.
Ps 140:6
74%
6 Sela. But my sayenge is vnto the LORDE: thou art my God, heare the voyce of my prayer o LORDE.
Ps 116:8
74%
8 And why? thou hast delyuered my soule from death, myne eyes from teares, and my fete from fallinge.
2 Sam 22:4
74%
4 I wil call vpon the LORDE with prayse, so shal I be delyuered fro myne enemies.
Ps 102:10
74%
10 And that because of ye indignacion and wrath, for thou hast taken me vp, and cast me awaye.
Isa 12:1
73%
1 So that then thou shalt saye: O LORDE, I thanke the, for thou wast displeased at me, but thou hast refrayned thy wrath, and hast mercy vpon me.
Ps 97:9
73%
9 For thou LORDE art the most hyest ouer all the earth, thou art exalted farre aboue all goddes.
Ps 34:2
73%
2 My soule shall make hir boast in the LORDE: the poore oppressed shal heare therof, and be glad.
Ps 3:7
73%
7 Vp LORDE, and helpe me, o my God: for thou smytest all myne enemies vpon the cheke bones, and breakest the teth of the vngodly.
2 Sam 22:20
73%
20 He broughte me forth in to liberty: he delyuered me, because he had a fauoure vnto me.
Ps 40:3
73%
3 He hath put a new songe in my mouth, euen a thankesgeuynge vnto oure God. Many men seynge this, shal feare the LORDE, & put their trust in him.
Ps 86:4
73%
4 Coforte the soule of thy seruaunt, for vnto the (o LORDE) do I lift vp my soule.
Ps 21:1
73%
1 Lorde, how ioyfull is the kynge in yi strength? O how exceadinge glad is he of thy sauynge health?
Ps 18:1
73%
1 I wil loue the (o LORDE) my stregth. The LORDE is my sucor, my refuge, my Sauior: my god, my helper i who I trust: my buckler, ye horne of my health, & my proteccio.