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Sources & translation notes

The text, the edition, and where it comes from.

New learning guides, guided prayers, and illustrations are original material created for this site. Inspiration sites informed usability and structure; their articles, audio, and artwork have not been copied.

Scripture text

All 150 Psalms in each edition are reproduced from documented source datasets. Source wording and verse labels are retained; whitespace is normalized. Editorial annotations are omitted; superscriptions are retained with the first verse when supplied. Translation editions may divide or label verses differently. No missing text is generated or borrowed from another translation.

World English Bible

Public domain.

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Berean Standard Bible

Public domain.

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The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. Dedicated to the public domain.

American Standard Version 1901

Public domain.

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Young’s Literal Translation

Public domain.

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King James Version

Public domain outside the United Kingdom; UK Crown publishing rights apply. The source identifies UK restrictions on printing and importing printed KJV copies. Rights in the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. This import does not claim permission from the Crown’s patentee. Review applicable UK publishing permissions before distribution under UK jurisdiction.

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Darby Translation

Public domain.

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Webster Bible

Public domain.

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What is not included

Complete copyrighted translations such as the NIV, ESV, NKJV, and NLT are not reproduced in our Psalms reader. Short quotations already present in the original article collection remain attributed in those articles. They need a separate publisher-permissions review before adding more or reusing them in downloadable collections.

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