Holy Bible (King James Version)

The King James Version (KJV) is an English translation of the Christian Bible commissioned by King James I of England and first published in 1611. It was produced by dozens of scholars working in coordinated teams at Westminster, Oxford and Cambridge, and it succeeded the Geneva Bible to become the most widely used and influential English-language edition of scripture for centuries.

Beyond its religious significance, the KJV is renowned for its literary style: its cadenced, formal English prose shaped the language, imagery and rhythm of English literature, oratory and everyday speech for generations, with countless phrases from its text entering common usage. Its text covers the full biblical canon, from Genesis through Revelation, including foundational passages such as the Ten Commandments and the Psalms.

On Lyricser, the KJV is presented as a body of text whose books, chapters and verses — from «Genesis 1» to «Psalm 23» and beyond — carry the same enduring, quotable, and often musical language that has echoed through centuries of English-speaking culture, religious practice and artistic reference.