Psalms 38:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

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Geneva Bible (1560)

Formal EquivalenceBest for: Historical study

🎯 Translation Approach

A Reformation-era English translation prioritizing close, word-for-word rendering with extensive explanatory marginal notes reflecting Protestant theology.

Word-for-word

4/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Extensive marginal notes: First English Bible to include comprehensive study notes with cross-references and commentary from a Protestant/Reformation perspective.
Historical popularity: Widely used by Protestant reformers and many early English settlers in America before the King James Version.
Early Modern English: Retains archaic vocabulary, pronouns, and verb forms characteristic of the 16th century.
Study-oriented design: Notes, summaries, and references geared toward doctrinal instruction and reader guidance.

✅ Strengths

Extensive marginal notes for context and interpretation
Historically significant and influential
Relatively literal rendering
Useful for Reformation studies and historical comparison

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can hinder modern comprehension
Theological perspective in notes may guide interpretation
Spelling and wording differ from contemporary English
Public reading may be challenging for general audiences

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Historians and researchers
Students of the Reformation
Advanced readers
Pastors and teachers doing comparative studies
Readers interested in historical English

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Referenced Verses

Ps 39:7 : 7 And now Lord, what wait I for? mine hope is euen in thee.
Ps 123:1-3 : 1 A song of degrees. I lift vp mine eyes to thee, that dwellest in the heauens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of seruants looke vnto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hand of her mistres: so our eyes waite vpon the Lord our God vntil he haue mercie vpon vs. 3 Haue mercie vpon vs, O Lorde, haue mercie vpon vs: for we haue suffered too much contempt.
Ps 138:3 : 3 When I called, then thou heardest me, and hast encreased strength in my soule.
Ps 17:6 : 6 I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.

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