Catholic Bible - new revised edition March 9, 2011

[the below text copied from USCCB website March 6, 2011]

The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

Released on March 9, 2011, the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) is the culmination of nearly 20 years of work by a group of nearly 100 scholars and theologians, including bishops, revisers and editors. The NABRE includes a newly revised translation of the entire Old Testament (including the Book of Psalms) along with the 1986 edition of the New Testament.

The NABRE is a formal equivalent translation of Sacred Scripture, sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, using the best manuscripts available. Work on most books of the Old Testament by forty revisers and a board of eight editors began in 1994 and was completed in 2001. The 1991 revision of the Psalter, the work of thirty revisers and six editors, was further revised by seven revisers and two editors between 2009 and 2010. Work on the New Testament, begun in 1978 and completed in 1986, was the work of thirteen revisers and five editors.

Articles on NABRE and the Old Testament in the Church

The Seven Penitential Psalms and the Songs of the Suffering Servant

To enhance your observance of Lent, we [USCCB website] are providing a special preview of the Seven Penitential Psalms and Songs of the Suffering Servant from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah as they appear in the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Along with the text of the psalms and songs, we are also providing audio versions and reflections to encourage the practice of Lectio Divina or “divine reading,” a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to listen to, study, contemplate and thoughtfully assimilate God's Word.

Please note that the New American Bible texts that currently appear on this [the USCCB] web site are not the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) versions. We are working on bring the NABRE texts to you in a new, improved format later this year (2011). [copy text ends here]

Historical Timeline of Approved Bible Translations for English-Speaking Catholics

c. 400 AD - The Vulgate - St. Jerome, working from Greek and Hebrew texts, translates the Old and New Testament into Latin. By the 13th century this revision had come to be called the versio vulgata, that is, the "commonly used translation", and ultimately it became the definitive and officially promulgated Latin version of the Bible in the Roman Catholic Church.

1610 AD - Douay-Rheims - the Old and New Testament translated into English in their entirety. Approved for use during the liturgy when the priest after having given the readings in Latin reads them again in English for the sake of the laity who are not learned in Latin. More about the Douay version.
1970 AD - New American Bible (NAB) - a re-translation of the Bible into English based on ancient manuscripts in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek; the official version approved for liturgical use.

1986 AD - NAB - New Testament & Psalms are revised.

2011 AD - New American Bible Revised Version (NABRE) - Old Testament is revised, thus completing the revision started in 1986.