Comments on: NLT Study Bible, ESV Study Bible, and “Blessed” (Psalm 1:1) http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-blessed-psalm-11/ A Voice of Reason for the 21st Century Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-blessed-psalm-11/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Joe Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:04:44 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=645#comment-1093 The HCSB inaccurate because it renders something we don't particularly like? I'd like to point out that even the ESV translates the same word used here as "happy" in many verses in the OT. NET note: The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce. The HCSB inaccurate because it renders something we don’t particularly like?

I’d like to point out that even the ESV translates the same word used here as “happy” in many verses in the OT.

NET note: The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce.

]]> By: Gibbs http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-blessed-psalm-11/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Gibbs Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:31:30 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=645#comment-1091 Dr. Blum, editor of the HCSB, insists that "happy" is a more accurate translation than "blessed." "Will: Will the Psalms still use “happy” instead of “blessed”? If so, what is the reason for choosing that translation? This seems to be a pretty dramatic (and perhaps unnecessary) break from other translations. Dr. Blum: “Happy” reflects the Hebrew text. This is more accurate than “blessed” which translates a different Hebrew word. See the NRSV translation. “Happy” has been correctly translated since the 1930s in the Moffatt translation, in the 1930 American translation by Goodspeed and in the New English Bible of 1970. So we would ask why some translations do not carefully check the original languages." http://anwoth.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/its-here-the-hcsb-second-edition-interview/ Dr. Blum, editor of the HCSB, insists that “happy” is a more accurate translation than “blessed.”

“Will: Will the Psalms still use “happy” instead of “blessed”? If so, what is the reason for choosing that translation? This seems to be a pretty dramatic (and perhaps unnecessary) break from other translations.

Dr. Blum: “Happy” reflects the Hebrew text. This is more accurate than “blessed” which translates a different Hebrew word. See the NRSV translation. “Happy” has been correctly translated since the 1930s in the Moffatt translation, in the 1930 American translation by Goodspeed and in the New English Bible of 1970. So we would ask why some translations do not carefully check the original languages.”

http://anwoth.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/its-here-the-hcsb-second-edition-interview/

]]> By: Chris Land http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-blessed-psalm-11/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Chris Land Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:28:33 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=645#comment-791 I would agree about happy being a misleading word and does not belong in the Bible. I will take Blessed in Psalm 1:1 in the ESV, NIV, and NASB. Oh, the joys from the NLT, I am not sure about that one considering I am not a big NLT users. I have been an ESV user ever since May of this year and have enjoyed its readiblity over the NASB and accuracy over the NIV. Because the HCSB replaces blessed with happy, I will not be using that translation nor even consider it an accurate translation. I would agree about happy being a misleading word and does not belong in the Bible. I will take Blessed in Psalm 1:1 in the ESV, NIV, and NASB. Oh, the joys from the NLT, I am not sure about that one considering I am not a big NLT users. I have been an ESV user ever since May of this year and have enjoyed its readiblity over the NASB and accuracy over the NIV. Because the HCSB replaces blessed with happy, I will not be using that translation nor even consider it an accurate translation.

]]> By: Sean Harrison http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-blessed-psalm-11/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Sean Harrison Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:10:01 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=645#comment-680 Hi, Brent. I'm enjoying reading your comparison posts. Your short explanation of "joy" in Ps 1 seems to reflect the kind of thinking that went into that rendering in the NLT. You've also prompted me to think about how we could improve the note in the NLTSB - perhaps by giving a more positive explanation of the word rather than just saying what it isn't. Hi, Brent. I’m enjoying reading your comparison posts. Your short explanation of “joy” in Ps 1 seems to reflect the kind of thinking that went into that rendering in the NLT. You’ve also prompted me to think about how we could improve the note in the NLTSB – perhaps by giving a more positive explanation of the word rather than just saying what it isn’t.

]]> By: Joe http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-blessed-psalm-11/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Joe Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:43:10 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=645#comment-673 I have been meaning to take a look at Psalm 1:1 as I am not a big fan of "happy" either. I'll take "Oh, the joys" over "How happy" anytime. Maybe this will be another one of those areas the HCSB will be improved. I have been meaning to take a look at Psalm 1:1 as I am not a big fan of “happy” either. I’ll take “Oh, the joys” over “How happy” anytime.

Maybe this will be another one of those areas the HCSB will be improved.

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