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Shakespeare's alleged involvement[edit]
For several decades, some theorists have suggested William Shakespeare placed his mark on the translated text of Psalm 46 that appears in the King James Bible, although many scholars view this as unlikely, stating that the translations were probably agreed upon by a committee of scholars.[17] The 46th word from the beginning of Psalm 46 is "shake" and the 46th word from the end (omitting the liturgical mark "Selah") is "spear" ("speare" in the original spelling). Shakespeare was in King James' service during the preparation of the King James Bible, and was generally considered to be 46 years old in 1611 when the translation was completed.
The 1560 Geneva Bible version of Psalm 46 has the words "shake" and "speare" in the similar positions, so it is possible that the presence of Shakespeare's name is merely a coincidence. However, since the King James Version is just a heavy edit of the Geneva Bible, the intentional edit to align the words "shake" and "speare" in order to insert the editor's signature surreptitiously is quite possible
Psalm 46 - Wikipedia
I do not believe in such coincidences, so say hello to Shakespeare in the 46th Psalm.
For several decades, some theorists have suggested William Shakespeare placed his mark on the translated text of Psalm 46 that appears in the King James Bible, although many scholars view this as unlikely, stating that the translations were probably agreed upon by a committee of scholars.[17] The 46th word from the beginning of Psalm 46 is "shake" and the 46th word from the end (omitting the liturgical mark "Selah") is "spear" ("speare" in the original spelling). Shakespeare was in King James' service during the preparation of the King James Bible, and was generally considered to be 46 years old in 1611 when the translation was completed.
The 1560 Geneva Bible version of Psalm 46 has the words "shake" and "speare" in the similar positions, so it is possible that the presence of Shakespeare's name is merely a coincidence. However, since the King James Version is just a heavy edit of the Geneva Bible, the intentional edit to align the words "shake" and "speare" in order to insert the editor's signature surreptitiously is quite possible
Psalm 46 - Wikipedia
I do not believe in such coincidences, so say hello to Shakespeare in the 46th Psalm.