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The Great Bible 1539
| 4:1 | To hym that excelleth in musick, a psalme of Dauid. Heare me, when I call, O God, of my ryghtewesnes: thou hast set me at lybertye, when I was in trouble: haue mercy vpon me, and herken vnto my prayer. |
| 4:2 | O ye sonnes of men, howe longe wyll ye blaspheme myne honoure, & haue soch pleasure in vanyte, and seke after lesyng? Sela. |
| 4:3 | Knowe thys also, that the Lorde hathe chosen to hym selfe the man that is godlye: when I call vpon the Lorde, he wyll heare me. |
| 4:4 | Stonde in awe, and synne not: comen with youre awne herte, and in youre chamber, and be styll. Sela. |
| 4:5 | Offer the sacryfyce of ryghtewesnesse, and put youre trust in the Lorde. |
| 4:6 | There be many that saye: who wyll shewe vs any good? Lorde lyfte thou vp the lyght of thy countenaunce vpon vs. |
| 4:7 | Thou hast putt gladnesse in myne herte, sence the tyme that theyr corne & wyne increased. |
| 4:8 | I wyll laye me downe in peace, and take my rest: for it is thou Lorde onely, that makest me dwell in safetye. |
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."