Psalms 76 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Psalms 76
1The `title of the sixte and seuentithe salm. `To the ouercomere on Yditum, `the salm of Asaph.
2With my vois Y criede to the Lord; with my vois to God, and he yaf tent to me.
3In the dai of my tribulacioun Y souyte God with myn hondis; in the nyyt `to fore hym, and Y am not disseyued. Mi soule forsook to be coumfortid;
4Y was myndeful of God, and Y delitide, and Y was exercisid; and my spirit failide.
5Myn iyen bifore took wakyngis; Y was disturblid, and Y spak not.
6I thouyte elde daies; and Y hadde in mynde euerlastinge yeeris.
7And Y thouyte in the nyyt with myn herte; and Y was exercisid, and Y clensid my spirit.
8Whether God schal caste awei with outen ende; ether schal he not lei to, that he be more plesid yit?
9Ethir schal he kitte awei his merci into the ende; fro generacioun in to generacioun?
10Ethir schal God foryete to do mercy; ethir schal he withholde his mercies in his ire?
11And Y seide, Now Y bigan; this is the chaunging of the riythond of `the hiye God.
12I hadde mynde on the werkis of the Lord; for Y schal haue mynde fro the bigynnyng of thi merueilis.
13And Y schal thenke in alle thi werkis; and Y schal be occupied in thi fyndyngis.
14God, thi weie was in the hooli; what God is greet as oure God?
15thou art God, that doist merueilis. Thou madist thi vertu knowun among puplis;
16thou ayenbouytist in thi arm thi puple, the sones of Jacob and of Joseph.
17God, watris sien thee, watris sien thee, and dredden; and depthis of watris weren disturblid.
18The multitude of the soun of watris; cloudis yauen vois.
19For whi thin arewis passen; the vois of thi thundir was in a wheel. Thi liytnyngis schyneden to the world; the erthe was moued, and tremblid.
20Thi weie in the see, and thi pathis in many watris; and thi steppis schulen not be knowun.
21Thou leddist forth thi puple as scheep; in the hond of Moyses and of Aaron.
Psalms 76
1In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Psalms 76
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 76:16
"thou ayenbouytist in thi arm thi puple, the sones of Jacob and of Joseph."
"In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel."
