The Holy Bible: Literal Standard Version (LSV), 2020

For a literal experience of God's Word.

The Holy Bible: Literal Standard Version, 2020 comes from Covenant Press, which is the publishing arm of Covenant Christian Coalition (CCC); an international, evangelical, post-denominational coalition of churches still faithful to Christ and the Gospel, with the stated purpose of "promoting unity in the Invisible Church while delivering the only message with the power to save people".

The CCC has developed this Bible, in light of the above mentioned purpose and goals, to reach the modern world and the translation has the following features:

A modern, literal, word-for-word (formal equivalence) English translation of the Holy Scriptures utilizing English word rearrangement when necessitated for readability. The LSV is the most literal translation of The Holy Bible, with significant improvement over previous literal translations, including Robert Young's excellent Young's Literal Translation.Preservation of verb tenses wherever possible.Utilization of the transliterated Tetragrammaton in the Old Testament. All uppercase LORD is used in the New Testament when a reference to YHWH is likely.Generally consistent approach to formal equivalence translation; most English translations use a broad set of words when translating a single Greek or Hebrew word based on context. We are striving to only use varying words when the context demands it.Removal of many Hebrew and Greek transliterations; remember, transliterations are generally not translations.Unlike most translations, justified typographic alignment consistent with the style of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek biblical autographs. The ancient caesura mark is used for easy readability of poetic literature such as the Psalms.Inclusion of the verses found in older English translations such as the King James Version (KJV) that are not found in many modern translations; and inclusion of the alternative LXX Genesis chronology set next to the MT. These are contained within bolded double brackets for distinction.Capitalized pronouns and other nounal forms when referring to God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit. References to the Messenger of the LORD are also capitalized when the subject appears to be a clear reference to God or the Messiah (as found in translations such as the NKJV).