Textus Receptus Bibles
The Great Bible 1539
| 150:1 | Haleluiah. O prayse God in his holynes, prayse hym in the fyrmament of his power. |
| 150:2 | Prayse hym in hys noble actes, prayse hym accordynge vnto hys excellent greatnesse. |
| 150:3 | Prayse hym in the sounde of the trompet, prayse hym vpon the lute & harpe. |
| 150:4 | Prayse him in the cymbales and daunse, prayse him vpon the strynges and pype. |
| 150:5 | Prayse hym vpon the welltuned cymbales, prayse hym vpon the loude cymbales. |
| 150:6 | Let euery thynge that hath breth, prayse the Lorde. Haleluiah.Prayse the euerlastynge. |
The Great Bible 1539
The Great Bible of 1539 was the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England. The Great Bible was prepared by Myles Coverdale, working under commission of Thomas, Lord Cromwell, Secretary to Henry VIII and Vicar General. In 1538, Cromwell directed the clergy to provide "one book of the bible of the largest volume in English, and the same set up in some convenient place within the said church that ye have care of, whereas your parishioners may most commodiously resort to the same and read it."