Psalms 55:1

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Heare my prayer (o God) and hyde not thy self fro my peticion. Take hede vnto me and heare me, how piteously I mourne & coplayne.

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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 61:1 : 1 Heare my crienge (o God) geue hede vnto my prayer.
Ps 64:1 : 1 Heare my voyce (o God) in my coplaynte, preserue my life fro feare of ye enemie.
Ps 80:1 : 1 Heare o thou shepherde of Israel, thou yt ledest Iacob like a flocke of shepe: shewe yi self, thou yt syttest vpo ye Cherubins.
Ps 80:4 : 4 O LORDE God of hoostes, how loge wilt thou be angrie ouer the prayer of thy people?
Ps 84:8 : 8 O LORDE God of hoostes, heare my prayer: herken o God of Iacob.
Ps 86:6 : 6 Geue eare LORDE vnto my prayer, and pondre my humble desyre.
Ps 143:7 : 7 Sela. Heare me (o LORDE) and that soone, for my sprete waxeth faynte: hyde not yi face fro me, lest I be like vnto the that go downe in to the graue.
Lam 3:8 : 8 Though I crie & call piteously, yet heareth he not my prayer.
1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For ye eyes of the LORDE are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers. But ye face of the LORDE beholdeth the yt do euell.
Ps 5:1 : 1 Heare my wordes (o LORDE) considre my callynge.
Ps 6:1 : 1 Oh LORDE, rebuke me not in thine anger: Oh chaste me not in thy heuy displeasure.
Ps 17:1 : 1 Heare ye right (O LORDE) cosidre my coplaynte: herken vnto my prayer, that goeth not out of a fayned mouth.
Ps 27:9 : 9 My hert speaketh vnto the, my face seketh the, yee LORDE, thy face wil I seke. O hyde not thou thy face fro me, cast not thy seruaunt of in displeasure.
Ps 28:1 : 1 Unto the wil I crie, o my stronge defence: thinke no scorne of me, lest (yf thou make the as though thou herdest not) I become like them, that go downe into ye pytte.
Ps 54:1-2 : 1 Helpe me (o God) for thy names sake, and delyuer me in thy stregth. 2 Heare my prayer (o God) considre the wordes of my mouth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 54:1-2
2 verses
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1 Helpe me (o God) for thy names sake, and delyuer me in thy stregth.
2 Heare my prayer (o God) considre the wordes of my mouth.
Ps 61:1
83%
1 Heare my crienge (o God) geue hede vnto my prayer.
Ps 55:2
83%
2 The enemie crieth so, & the vngodly commeth on so fast: for they are mynded to do me some myschefe, so maliciously are they set agaynst me.
Ps 102:1-2
2 verses
82%
1 Heare my prayer (o LORDE) and let my criege come vnto the.
2 Hyde not thy face fro me in the tyme of my trouble: enclyne thine eares vnto me when I call, O heare me, and that right soone.
Ps 5:1-3
3 verses
81%
1 Heare my wordes (o LORDE) considre my callynge.
2 O marke the voyce of my peticion, my kynge & my God: for vnto the wil I make my prayer.
3 Heare my voyce by tymes (o LORDE) for early in the morninge wil I gett me vnto the, yee & yt wt diligece.
Ps 143:1
80%
1 Heare my prayer (o LORDE) considre my desyre: answere me for thy treuth & rightuousnesse sake.
Lam 3:56
80%
56 Thou hast herde my voyce, & hast not turned awaye thine eares fro my sighinge and crienge.
Ps 86:6
80%
6 Geue eare LORDE vnto my prayer, and pondre my humble desyre.
Ps 17:1
79%
1 Heare ye right (O LORDE) cosidre my coplaynte: herken vnto my prayer, that goeth not out of a fayned mouth.
Ps 64:1
78%
1 Heare my voyce (o God) in my coplaynte, preserue my life fro feare of ye enemie.
Ps 141:1
78%
1 Lorde, I call vpon the: haist the vnto me, and consider my voyce, whe I crie vnto the.
Ps 130:2
78%
2 Oh let thine eares considre well the voyce of my complaynte.
Ps 88:1-2
2 verses
77%
1 O Lorde God my Sauyor, I crie daye & night before the: Oh let my prayer entre in to thy presence, encline thine eare vnto my callynge.
2 For my soule is full of trouble, & my life draweth nye vnto hell.
Ps 69:17
77%
17 Heare me (o LORDE) for thy louynge kyndnesse is confortable: turne the vnto me acordinge vnto yi greate mercy.
Ps 17:6
76%
6 For vnto the I crie, heare me o God: enclyne thine eares to me, and herke vnto my wordes.
Ps 109:1
76%
1 Holde not thy toge, o God of my prayse. For the mouth of the vngodly, yee and the mouth of the disceatfull is opened vpon me,
Ps 6:9
76%
9 The LORDE hath herde myne humble peticio, the LORDE hath receaued my prayer.
Ps 55:16-17
2 verses
76%
16 In the eueninge, mornynge and at noone daye wil I mourne and complayne: and he shal heare my voyce.
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Ps 4:1
75%
1 Heare me whe I cal, o God of my rightuousnes, thou that comfortest me in my trouble: haue mercy vpon me, and herken vnto my prayer.
Ps 39:12
75%
12 Sela. Heare my prayer o LORDE, and considre my callinge: shewe not thy self as though thou sawest not my teares. For I am a straunger and pilgrymme with the, as all my forefathers were.
Ps 77:1
75%
1 I cried vnto God with my voyce, yee euen vnto God cried I with my voyce, & he herde me.
Ps 66:19-20
2 verses
75%
19 Therfore God hath herde me, ad considred the voyce off my prayer.
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Ps 27:9
75%
9 My hert speaketh vnto the, my face seketh the, yee LORDE, thy face wil I seke. O hyde not thou thy face fro me, cast not thy seruaunt of in displeasure.
Ps 140:6
75%
6 Sela. But my sayenge is vnto the LORDE: thou art my God, heare the voyce of my prayer o LORDE.
Ps 84:8
74%
8 O LORDE God of hoostes, heare my prayer: herken o God of Iacob.
Ps 10:1
74%
1 Why art thou gone so farre of, o LORDE? wilt thou hyde thyselff in tyme of trouble?
Ps 143:7
74%
7 Sela. Heare me (o LORDE) and that soone, for my sprete waxeth faynte: hyde not yi face fro me, lest I be like vnto the that go downe in to the graue.
Ps 38:21
74%
21 Forsake me not (O LORDE my God) O go not farre fro me.
Ps 143:9
74%
9 Delyuer me (o LORDE) fro myne enemies, for I resorte vnto the.
Ps 142:1
73%
1 I crie vnto the LORDE with my voyce, yee eue vnto the LORDE do I make my supplicacion. I poure out my complaynte before him, and shewe him of my trouble.
Ps 51:9
73%
9 Turne thy face fro my synnes, and put out all my my?dedes.
Ps 28:1
73%
1 Unto the wil I crie, o my stronge defence: thinke no scorne of me, lest (yf thou make the as though thou herdest not) I become like them, that go downe into ye pytte.
Ps 27:7
73%
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Ps 31:22
73%
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Ps 71:12
72%
12 As for me, I wil pacietly abyde allwaye, & wil euer encrease thy prayse.
Ps 35:22
72%
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Ps 59:1
72%
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Ps 13:1
72%
1 How longe wilt thou forget me, o LORDE? for euer? how longe wilt thou hyde thy face fro me?
Ps 70:1
72%
1 Haist the (o God) to delyuer me, & to helpe me, o LORDE.
Ps 22:2
72%
2 O my God, I crie in the daye tyme, but thou hearest not: and in the night season also I take no rest.
Ps 88:14
72%
14 LORDE, why puttest thou awaye my soule? Wherfore hydest thou thy face fro me?
Ps 38:9
72%
9 LORDE, thou knowest all my desyre, & my gronynge is not hyd from the.
Ps 43:1
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