Textus Receptus Bibles
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
| 52:1 | The title of the two and fiftithe salm. To the ouercomer bi the quere, the lernyng of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte; God is not. |
| 52:2 | Thei ben `corrupt, and maad abhomynable in her wickidnessis; noon is that doith good. |
| 52:3 | God bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if `ony is vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God. |
| 52:4 | Alle boweden awei, thei ben maad vnprofitable togidre; noon is that doith good, ther is not til to oon. |
| 52:5 | Whether alle men, that worchen wickidnesse, schulen not wite; whiche deuouren my puple as the mete of breed? |
| 52:6 | Thei clepiden not God; there thei trembliden for drede, where no drede was. For God hath scaterid the boones of hem, that plesen men; thei ben schent, for God hath forsake hem. |
| 52:7 | Who schal yyue fro Syon helthe to Israel? whanne the Lord hath turned the caitifte of his puple, Jacob schal `ful out make ioie, and Israel schal be glad. |
| 52:8 | n/a |
| 52:9 | n/a |
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
The Wycliffe Bible is the only Bible here that was not translated from the Textus Receptus. Its inclusion here is for the Bible's historic value and for comparison in the English language.
John Wycliffe, an Oxford professor produced the first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts in the 1380's. While it is doubtful Wycliffe himself translated the versions that bear his name, he certainly can be considered the driving force behind the project. He strongly believed in having the scriptures available to the people.
Wycliffe, was well-known throughout Europe for his opposition to the teaching of the organized Church, which he believed to be contrary to the Bible. With the help of his followers (called Lollards), Wycliffe produced dozens of English language manuscript copies of the scriptures. They were translated out of the Latin Vulgate, which was the only source text available to Wycliffe. The Pope was so infuriated by his teachings and his translation of the Bible into English, that 44 years after Wycliffe died, he ordered the bones to be dug-up, crushed, and scattered in the river.