The Abbey Psalms and Canticles:
a gift to the Church

Originally published in 2010 as The Revised Grail Psalms, this recent translation of the Psalms by the Benedictine monks of Conception Abbey has been released by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) with a few slight revisions under the title The Abbey Psalms and Canticles. It’s the official liturgical Psalter for the United States and other English-speaking countries. Psalms texts from this translation will be published in all new Catholic liturgical publications for use in the United States, including Liturgy of the Hours books. A liturgical Bible based on the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) also is underway. Sing a New Psalm: Communicating with God Through the Prayers of the Church—Volume I: Lauds & Vespers is based on this translation. The second volume, which covers the Psalms prayed at Vigils, Day Prayer, and Compline, also is based on The Abbey Psalms and Canticles and is scheduled to be published in 2025. Visit our Sing a New Psalm study directory to learn more and to view a sample lesson from Volume I.