Textus Receptus Bibles
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
| 8:1 | The title of the eiythe salm. To the ouercomere, for pressours, the salm of Dauid. |
| 8:2 | Lord, thou art oure Lord; thi name is ful wonderful in al erthe. For thi greet doyng is reisid, aboue heuenes. |
| 8:3 | Of the mouth of yonge children, not spekynge and soukynge mylk, thou madist perfitli heriyng, for thin enemyes; that thou destrie the enemy and avengere. |
| 8:4 | For Y schal se thin heuenes, the werkis of thi fyngris; the moone and sterris, whiche thou hast foundid. |
| 8:5 | What is a man, that thou art myndeful of hym; ethir the sone of a virgyn, for thou visitist hym? |
| 8:6 | Thou hast maad hym a litil lesse than aungels; thou hast corouned hym with glorie and onour, |
| 8:7 | and hast ordeyned hym aboue the werkis of thin hondis. |
| 8:8 | Thou hast maad suget alle thingis vndur hise feet; alle scheep and oxis, ferthermore and the beestis of the feeld; |
| 8:9 | the briddis of the eir, and the fischis of the see; that passen bi the pathis of the see. |
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.