Psalms 47 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Psalms 47
1The title of the seuene and fourtithe salm. The song of salm, of the sones of Chore.
2The Lord is greet, and worthi to be preisid ful myche; in the citee of oure God, in the hooli hil of hym.
3It is foundid in the ful out ioiyng of al erthe; the hil of Syon; the sidis of the north, the citee of the greet kyng.
4God schal be knowun in the housis therof; whanne he schal take it.
5For lo! the kyngis of erthe weren gaderid togidere; thei camen into o place.
6Thei seynge so wondriden; thei weren disturblid, thei weren mouyd togidere, tremblyng took hem.
7There sorewis as of a womman trauelynge of child;
8in a greet spirit thou schalt al to-breke the schippis of Tharsis.
9As we herden, so we sien, in the citee of the Lord of vertues, in the citee of oure God; God hath foundid that citee with outen ende.
10God, we han resseyued thi mercy; in the myddis of thi temple.
11Aftir thi name, God, so thin heriyng is spred abrood in to the endis of erthe; thi riyt hond is ful of riytfulnesse.
12The hil of Sion be glad, and the douytris of Judee be fulli ioiful; for thi domes, Lord.
13Cumpasse ye Syon, and biclippe ye it; telle ye in the touris therof.
14Sette ye youre hertis in the vertu of him; and departe ye the housis of hym, that ye telle out in an other generacioun.
15For this is God, oure God, in to withouten ende, and in to the world of world; he schal gouerne vs in to worldis.
Psalms 47
1O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
2For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Psalms 47
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 47:1
"The title of the seuene and fourtithe salm. The song of salm, of the sones of Chore."
"O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."
