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Miles Coverdale and His Forgotten Psalm of Praise
ASAaron Shryock · Mar 6, 2021, 10:09 PM · Last modified: Sep 28, 2026, 11:38 AM
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In the Preface of his Bible, Coverdale writes to exhort the readers to read the Scriptures. In one section, Coverdale shifts from his long, complex sentences and breaks into a poetic, also psalm-like section, in praise of God’s word.
I believe we are seeing the heart of a man who loved God’s word enough to devote his life to it, expressing that love in a psalm of praise.
Here are Coverdale’s words, reformatted to highlight the poetic quality of his praise:
https://www.aaronandsusanshryock.com/blog/our-blog/myles-coverdale-and-his-forgotten-psalm-of-praise
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In the Anglican calendar, October 6th is the feast day for William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale. Here is a beautiful passage written by Coverdale taken from his preface to his translation, which drew heavily from Tyndale's work. Coverdale was known for his poetic skills, which are seen in this passage and the Psalms in the Book of Common Prayer.