Psalms 72 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Psalms 72
1The `title of the two and seuentithe salm. `The salm of Asaph. God of Israel is ful good; to hem that ben of riytful herte.
2But my feet weren moued almeest; my steppis weren sched out almeest.
3For Y louede feruentli on wickid men; seynge the pees of synneris.
4For biholdyng is not to the deth of hem; and stidefastnesse in the sikenesse of hem.
5Thei ben not in the trauel of men; and thei schulen not be betun with men.
6Therfore pride helde hem; thei weren hilid with her wickidnesse and vnfeithfulnesse.
7The wickidnesse of hem cam forth as of fatnesse; thei yeden in to desire of herte.
8Thei thouyten and spaken weiwardnesse; thei spaken wickidnesse an hiy.
9Thei puttiden her mouth in to heuene; and her tunge passide in erthe.
10Therfor my puple schal be conuertid here; and fulle daies schulen be foundun in hem.
11And thei seiden, How woot God; and whether kunnyng is an heiye, `that is, in heuene?
12Lo! thilke synneris and hauynge aboundance in the world; helden richessis.
13And Y seide, Therfor without cause Y iustifiede myn herte; and waischide myn hoondis among innocentis.
14And Y was betun al dai; and my chastisyng was in morutidis.
15If Y seide, Y schal telle thus; lo! Y repreuede the nacioun of thi sones.
16I gesside, that Y schulde knowe this; trauel is bifore me.
17Til Y entre in to the seyntuarie of God; and vndurstonde in the last thingis of hem.
18Netheles for gilis thou hast put to hem; thou castidist hem doun, while thei weren reisid.
19Hou ben thei maad into desolacioun; thei failiden sodeynli, thei perischiden for her wickidnesse.
20As the dreem of men that risen; Lord, thou schalt dryue her ymage to nouyt in thi citee.
21For myn herte is enflaumed, and my reynes ben chaungid;
22and Y am dryuun to nouyt, and Y wiste not.
23As a werk beeste Y am maad at thee; and Y am euere with thee.
24Thou heldist my riythond, and in thi wille thou leddist me forth; and with glorie thou tokist me vp.
25For whi what is to me in heuene; and what wolde Y of thee on erthe?
26Mi fleische and myn herte failide; God of myn herte, and my part is God withouten ende.
27For lo! thei that drawen awei fer hem silf fro thee, `bi deedli synne, schulen perische; thou hast lost alle men that doen fornycacioun fro thee.
28But it is good to me to cleue to God; and to sette myn hope in the Lord God. That Y telle alle thi prechyngis; in the yatis of the douyter of Syon.
Psalms 72
1Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Psalms 72
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 72:16
"I gesside, that Y schulde knowe this; trauel is bifore me."
"There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth."
