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speaking of Shakespeare google up " Shakespeare and the 46th Psalms " .. there are those who believe he wrote some of it ..

Originally Posted by HOSS429

speaking of Shakespeare google up " Shakespeare and the 46th Psalms " .. there are those who believe he wrote some of it ..

Not exactly... The myth was that when King James directed the Bible to be translated, that Shakespeare was allowed to review some of the translations, and that in Psalm 46 he may have "polished" the wording to include a tribute to himself in his 46th year - counting 46 words from the start of that Psalm one finds "shake", and counting 46 words from the end (not counting the "Selah's) is "spear". A renowned Biblical scholar debunked the claim in a letter about 10 years ago, stating that it was nothing but a "hoary myth" and pointing out that in writings from 1549, before Shakespeare was born, the words "shake" and "spear" appeared in the same places in the Psalm. Pure coincidence.

Originally Posted by rspears

it was nothing but a "hoary myth" and pointing out that in writings from 1549, before Shakespeare was born, the words "shake" and "spear" appeared in the same places in the Psalm. Pure coincidence.

.well the bible is a book of prophecy .. perhaps in 1549 it was prophesized that Bill would write the psalms in his 46th year ..