Psalms 6:10

Coverdale Bible (1535)

All myne enemies shalbe cofounded & sore vexed: yee they shalbe turned backe and put to shame, and that right soone.

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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
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Comparative study alongside modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 86:17 : 17 Shewe some toke vpon me for good, that they which hate me, maye se it and be ashamed: because thou LORDE hast helped me, & comforted me.
Ps 132:18 : 18 There shall I make the horne of Dauid to florish, I haue ordened a lanterne for myne anoynted. As for his enemies, I shal clothe the wt shame, but vpon himself shal his crowne florish.
Jer 20:11 : 11 But the LORDE stode by me, like a mightie giaunte: therfore my persecuters fell, and coude do nothinge. They shal be sore confouded, for they haue done vnwisely, they shall haue an euerlastinge shame.
Mal 3:18 : 18 Turne you therfore, and considre what difference is betwixte the rightuous and vngodly: betwixte him that serueth God, ad him that serueth him not.
Prov 29:1 : 1 He that is stiffnecked & wyll not be refourmed, shal sodenly be destroyed wt out eny helpe.
Isa 26:11 : 11 LORDE, they wil not se thine hie honde, but they shal se it, and be confounded: whe thou shalt deuoure them with the wrath of the people, and with the fyre of thine enemies.
Ps 109:28-29 : 28 and let them be cofounded, that ryse vp agaynst me, but let thy seruaunt reioyse. 29 Let myne aduersaries be clothed with their owne shame, as with a cloake.
Ps 112:10 : 10 The vngodly shal se it, & it shal greue him: he shall gnash wt his teth & consume awaye, & the desyre of the vngodly shal perish.
Ps 7:6 : 6 Sela. Stode vp (o LORDE) in yi wrath, lift vp thyself ouer the furious indignacio of myne enemies: aryse vp (for me) in the vengeaunce that thou hast promysed.
Ps 25:3 : 3 For all they yt hope in ye shal not be ashamed: but soch as be scornefull despysers wt out a cause. they shall be put to cofucio.
Ps 35:26 : 26 Let them be put to confucion and shame, that reioyse at my trouble: let the be clothed with rebuke and dishonoure, that boost the selues agaynst me.
Ps 40:14-15 : 14 Let the soone be brought to shame, that crie ouer me: there there. 15 But let all those that seke the, be ioyfull and glad in the: and let all soch as delyte in thy sauynge health, saye allwaye: the LORDE be praysed.
Ps 71:13 : 13 My mouth shal speake of thy rightuousnesse & sauynge health all the daye loge, for I knowe no ende therof.
Ps 71:24 : 24 for they are confounded & brought vnto shame, yt sought to do me euel.
Ps 73:19 : 19 O how sodenly do they consume, perish, & come to a fearfull ende?
Ps 83:16-17 : 16 Make their faces ashamed (o LORDE) yt they maye seke thy name. 17 Let the be cofounded & vexed euer more & more: Let the be put to shame & perish.
Ps 21:8-9 : 8 Let all thine enemies fele thy honde, let thy right honde fynde out all the yt hate the. 9 Thou shalt make the like a fyre ouen in tyme of thy wrath: the LORDE shal destroye the in his displeasure, & the fyre shall consume them.
Job 6:29 : 29 Turne into youre owne selues (I praye you) be indifferent iudges, and considre myne vngyltinesse:
Ps 2:5 : 5 Then shal he speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore dispeasure.
Ps 5:10 : 10 Punysh them (o God) that they maye perish in their owne ymaginacions: cast them out because of the multitude of their vngodlinesse, for they rebell agaynst the.
1 Thess 5:3 : 3 For whan they shal saye: Tush, It is peace, there is no daunger, then shall soden destruccion come vpo the, euen as the payne of a woman trauaylinge with childe, and they shal not escape.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 70:1-3
3 verses
79%
1 Haist the (o God) to delyuer me, & to helpe me, o LORDE.
2 Let the be shamed & confounded that seke after my soule: let them be turned backwarde & put to confucio, that wysh me euell.
3 Let them soone be brought to shame, yt crie ouer me: there there.
Ps 40:14
79%
14 Let the soone be brought to shame, that crie ouer me: there there.
Ps 71:13
77%
13 My mouth shal speake of thy rightuousnesse & sauynge health all the daye loge, for I knowe no ende therof.
Ps 35:26
77%
26 Let them be put to confucion and shame, that reioyse at my trouble: let the be clothed with rebuke and dishonoure, that boost the selues agaynst me.
Ps 129:5
75%
5 Let them be confounded & turned backwarde, as many as haue euell will at Sion.
Ps 35:4
75%
4 Let them be cofounded and put to shame, that seke after my soule: let the be turned back and brought to confucion, that ymagin myschefe for me.
Ps 9:3
74%
3 Because thou hast dryue myne enemies abacke, they were discofited, & perished at thy presence.
Ps 109:28-29
2 verses
74%
28 and let them be cofounded, that ryse vp agaynst me, but let thy seruaunt reioyse.
29 Let myne aduersaries be clothed with their owne shame, as with a cloake.
Ps 83:16-17
2 verses
74%
16 Make their faces ashamed (o LORDE) yt they maye seke thy name.
17 Let the be cofounded & vexed euer more & more: Let the be put to shame & perish.
Job 27:7
73%
7 Therfore myne enemy shalbe founde as the vngodly, & he yt taketh parte agaynst me, as the vnrightuous.
Ps 102:8
73%
8 Myne enemies reuyle me all the daye longe, they laugh me to scorne, and are sworne together against me.
Ps 25:2-3
2 verses
73%
2 My God, I trust in ye: Oh let me not be confounded, lest myne enemies triuphe ouer me.
3 For all they yt hope in ye shal not be ashamed: but soch as be scornefull despysers wt out a cause. they shall be put to cofucio.
Ps 13:4
73%
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 7:5-7
3 verses
73%
5 Then let myne enemie persecute my soule, & take me: yee let hi treade my life downe in the earth, & laye myne honor in the dust.
6 Sela. Stode vp (o LORDE) in yi wrath, lift vp thyself ouer the furious indignacio of myne enemies: aryse vp (for me) in the vengeaunce that thou hast promysed.
7 That the congregacion of the people maye come aboute the, for their sakes therfore lift vp thyselff agayne,
Ps 71:10
72%
10 Go not farre fro me, o God: my God, haist the to helpe me.
Jer 17:18
72%
18 Let my persecuters be confounded, but not me: let them be afrayed, and not me. Thou shalt bringe vpon the the tyme off their plage, and shalt destroye them right sore.
Mic 7:10
72%
10 She that is myne enemy shall loke vpon it, & be confounded, which now saieth: Where is thy LORDE God? Myne eyes shal beholde her, when she shalbe troden downe, as the claye in the stretes.
Jer 20:11
72%
11 But the LORDE stode by me, like a mightie giaunte: therfore my persecuters fell, and coude do nothinge. They shal be sore confouded, for they haue done vnwisely, they shall haue an euerlastinge shame.
Ps 71:24
72%
24 for they are confounded & brought vnto shame, yt sought to do me euel.
Lam 1:21
72%
21 They heare my mournynge, but there is none that wil comforte me. All myne enemies haue herde of my trouble, and are glad therof, because thou hast done it. But thou shalt brynge forth the tyme, when they also shal be like vnto me.
Ps 56:9
71%
9 When so euer I call vpon the, myne enemies are put to flight: wherby I knowe, that thou art my God.
Ps 6:7
71%
7 My coutenauce is chaunged for very inwarde grefe, I cosume awaye, I haue so many enemies.
Ps 119:78
71%
78 Let the proude be confounded, which handle so falsly agaynst me.
Ps 31:17
71%
17 My tyme is in thy honde: delyuer me from the honde of myne enemies, & from them yt persecute me.
Ps 3:7
71%
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.
Ps 27:2
71%
2 Therfore when the wicked (euen myne enemies & my foes) came vpon me, to eate vp my flesh, they stombled and fell.
Ps 56:2
71%
2 Myne enemies treade me daylie vnder their fete, for they be many, yt proudly fight agaynst me.
Ps 86:17
71%
17 Shewe some toke vpon me for good, that they which hate me, maye se it and be ashamed: because thou LORDE hast helped me, & comforted me.
Ps 59:10
71%
10 God sheweth me his goodnesse plenteously, God letteth me se my desyre vpo myne enemies.
Ps 109:20
71%
20 But deale thou with me (o LORDE God) acordinge vnto thy name, for swete is thy mercy.
Ps 143:9
70%
9 Delyuer me (o LORDE) fro myne enemies, for I resorte vnto the.
Ps 69:19
70%
19 Drawe nye vnto my soule, and saue it: Oh delyuer me because of myne enemies.
Ps 132:18
70%
18 There shall I make the horne of Dauid to florish, I haue ordened a lanterne for myne anoynted. As for his enemies, I shal clothe the wt shame, but vpon himself shal his crowne florish.
Ps 25:19
70%
19 Considre how myne enemies are many, and beare a malicious hate agaynst me.
Ps 35:19
70%
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 38:19
70%
19 But myne enemies lyue, and are mightie: and they that hate me without a cause, are many in nombre.
Ps 74:21
70%
21 Loke vpon the couenaunt, for the darcke houses of the earth are full of wickednesse.
Ps 41:5
70%
5 Myne enemies speake euell vpo me: whan shal he dye, and his name perishe?
Ps 17:9
70%
9 From the vngodly that trouble me, fro myne enemies which compasse my soule rounde aboute.
Ps 44:7
70%
7 For I will not trust in my bowe, it is not my swerde yt shal helpe me.
Job 16:10
70%
10 They haue opened their mouthes wyde vpon me, and smytten me vpon the cheke despitefully, they haue eased the selues thorow myne aduersite.
Ps 69:6
70%
6 Let not them that trust in the (o LORDE God of hoostes) be ashamed for my cause: let not those yt seke the, be confounded thorow me, o God of Israel.
Jer 18:23
70%
23 Yet LORDE, thou knowest all their coucell, that they haue deuysed, to slaye me. And therfore forgeue them not their wickednes, and let not their synne be put out of thy sight: but let them be iudged before the as the giltie: This shalt thou do vnto the in ye tyme of thy indignacion.