2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the Authorized Version which dominated English-speaking Christianity, shaped the English language and literature well into the twentieth century. There are numerous efforts to mark the date. Ben Myers points to several recent books and offers his own reflections.

Some years ago, I wrote a review of an earlier batch of books on the KJV. You can access it here: Grieser_kjvreviews.

Here’s an essay by Carol Rumens on Psalm 23 that reflects on its poetry (in the KJV translation). She also compares that translation to some other English translations, including Tyndale’s.