Culture and Reference

Psalm of the day

A passage from the Psalms each day, the same for everyone, from a public-domain translation.

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Psalm 46:1

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Why a smaller set than the verse of the day

This page rotates through only 5 passages from the Book of Psalms — a smaller cycle than the "verse of the day", on purpose: the idea here is specifically the Psalter, not the whole Bible. Today's passage is the same for every visitor.

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King James Version (KJV) (1611 / revisão de 1769)

De domínio público nos Estados Unidos e na maior parte do mundo; não confundir com traduções modernas protegidas (NIV, ESV etc.). See the full translation.

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Psalm

A religious poem or song from the Book of Psalms, in the Old Testament, traditionally used in prayer and liturgy by Jews and Christians. The book contains 150 psalms.

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Public-domain translation

An edition of a Bible text old enough that its copyright has expired — it can therefore be freely quoted and reproduced, unlike modern translations held by publishers.

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