Contrary to the assertions of some, Psalm 118 is not even the middle chapter in the KJV.That honor actually goes to Psalm 103:1-2 Even if we take the middle two verses in the KJV, Psalm 118:8 still doesn’t make the cut.Thus, Psalm 118:8 cannot be the “middle” verse in the KJV because there is no such thing. When you actually count the verses in the KJV, there is no “middle verse.” This is because the KJV has an even number of verses (31,102, to be exact).Miscalculations and misstepsĪpart from just being patently ridiculous on its face, this argument suffers from a surprising number of factual errors, not the least of which is the fact that Psalm 118:8 does not actually occupy any special or unique position in the KJV at all! Consider: As it turns out, however, this argument is flawed at every level. What’s more, modern versions use phrases such as “take refuge in” or “take shelter in” rather than “trust in,” changing the word count so that “the Lord” is no longer the middle and there are no longer six words on each side of “the Lord.” Thus, we are told, the KJV alone possesses this confirming “miracle” that “proves” its inspiration. Why just the KJV? Two reasons: First, many modern versions have fewer verses than the KJV, so in those versions, Psalm 118:8 is no longer the middle verse.
This is a miracle of inspiration that no man could have planned (or so we are told) and proves that the KJV is the true word of God. Not only that, in this verse there are six words on each side of “the Lord,” representing the 66 books of the Bible! Thus, “the Lord” stands in between the two sixes in 66, again emphasizing that the Lord is the very center of the Bible. The middle words in this verse are “the Lord.” Thus, in the KJV, “the Lord” is literally at the very center of the Bible. “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man,” (Psalm 118:8, KJV).
If you count all the verses in the KJV, the middle verse of the whole Bible is Psalm 118:8. The claim is typically laid out as follows. Those who raise this argument have their data wrong, and it wouldn’t prove anything even if they had the data right. Let me say clearly upfront, no the placement and word count of Psalm 118:8 does not prove the KJV to be miraculous nor superior to any other translation. The basic idea is that the number of words in the verse and its central location in the Bible are proof that the KJV is the true word of God. One of the silliest King James Only arguments I have seen, one I am sure that even some of my King James Only brothers shake their heads at, involves alleged hidden evidence in Psalm 118:8 which is supposed to prove that the KJV is the word of God and modern translations are not.
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