The Voice of Psalms

Published by Rick Meigs on February 18th, 2010 in Bibles.

Thomas Nelson provided me with a complimentary copy of The Voice of Psalms for the specific purpose of reviewing it here.

The Voice of Psalms is the translation of the Psalms produced by “The Voice Project.” They have completed the New Testament and are now venturing into the Old Testament. The Project’s stated goal “is to create the finest Bible products to help believers experience the joy and wonder of God’s revelation…. The Voice uniquely represents collaboration among scholars, pastors, writers, musicians, poets, and other artists” to recapture the passion, grit, humor, and beauty found in the Bible that is often lost in many translations.

The book is beautiful from cover to cover. It is produced in a Trade Paper format, well laid out, an easy to handle size at 5.30 x 8.25, has a clear and legible type font, but above all, it is immensely readable. I’ve been using it for devotional reading and find it brings a freshness to the familiar passages. The translators have met their goal of recapturing the passion, grit, and beauty of the Psalms.

If you’re interested in a translation for personal reading, you should check out The Voice of Psalms.

My only disappointment is that it’s not available for my Kindle and the price seems stiff at $24.99.