A Guide to ESV Devotional Bibles

This article is part of the Which ESV Is Right for You? series.

Be Stirred by God’s Word

For hundreds of years, faithful men and women have read and interpreted the Bible, offering valuable insights to help others reflect on and learn from the Scriptures devotionally.

Crossway’s devotional Bibles offer supplementary written material to help readers spend time thinking deeply about the significance of the word of God and its practical effect on our lives.

• ESV Men’s Devotional Bible
• ESV Women’s Devotional Bible
• ESV Devotional Psalter
• ESV Proverbs: Daily Wisdom
• ESV Prayer Bible

ESV Men’s Devotional Bible

Our world presents daily distractions that can easily displace Christ as the center of a man’s heart and life. The goal of the ESV Men’s Devotional Bible is to strengthen and encourage men through the life-giving word of God and sound devotional content aimed at nurturing godliness.

With 365 theologically rich and gospel-centered devotions drawn directly from the Bible, this all-new resource was created under the editorial oversight of Dr. Sam Storms with contributions from over fifty Christian leaders. Introductions orient men to each book of the Bible, exploring its unique contribution to a man’s walk with God. Thoughtful and instructive articles address the importance of sound doctrine, life in the local church, leadership, the heart, calling, and a host of other relevant issues for today.

The ESV Men’s Devotional Bible will strengthen men in their walk with Christ, helping them apply the gospel and the truth of God’s word in their homes, churches, and workplaces.

Features:

• 8.5-point Lexicon type
• 365 brand-new devotions
• Brand-new book introductions
• 14 brand-new articles
• Dictionary of key terms
• Smyth-sewn binding

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ESV Women’s Devotional Bible

Applicable for women in any stage of life, the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible is theologically rich in content while remaining accessible and practical.

The ESV Women’s Devotional Bible features materials designed especially for women. The book introductions, character sketches of key figures, all-new daily devotions, and all-new articles have been written by both women and men. These contributors include professors, musicians, authors, counselors, homemakers, and conference speakers.

With specially prepared features and thoughtfully written material, the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible is designed to help women pursue a deeper, transformational understanding of Scripture.

Features:

• 8.5-point Milo Serif OT type
• 2-color interior
• 16 articles
• 365 devotions
• Book introductions
• Character profiles
• Dictionary of key terms
• Smyth-sewn binding

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ESV Devotional Psalter

The Psalms are the only extended portion of Scripture written to God—they are prayers. As such, the Psalms are uniquely suited to foster communication with God, which is the purpose of this edition. The ESV Devotional Psalter pairs each of the 150 psalms with brand-new devotional content written by Dr. Dane Ortlund, guiding readers to thoughtfully interact with and pray through the Scriptures. Thick, opaque, cream-colored paper and wide margins allow for note taking and written prayers, inviting readers to reflect on the riches of each text.

• 11-point Bembo type
• Single column format
• Ribbon marker
• Introduction to reading the psalms devotionally
• Thick, opaque, cream-colored paper
• 2-color printing

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ESV Proverbs: Daily Wisdom

The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require a whole chapter of reading at a time. The ESV Proverbs: Daily Wisdom presents the proverbs divided up into daily readings over the course of a year, allowing the reader space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. ESV Proverbs: Daily Wisdom enables readers to meditate on a few verses a day, all year long.

• 10.5-point Trinité type
• Single-column, versified format
• Introduction to the book of Proverbs
• Divides the book of Proverbs into daily readings over the course of a year
• Verse numbers appear as headings for each day’s reading
• Cream-colored paper
• Reading plan
• Ribbon marker
• Smyth-sewn binding

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ESV Prayer Bible

The ESV Prayer Bible was created to help you reflect on God’s Word through prayer. With 400+ historical prayers linked to key passages throughout the biblical text, this volume demonstrates the connection between the words God has spoken to us in the Bible and the words we speak back to him in prayer. Featuring the prayers of the early church fathers, Puritans, Protestant Reformers, and more, along with an introductory essay by Donald Whitney and prayer-related book introductions, this edition helps readers pursue a deeper communion with God as they combine their personal Bible reading with prayer.

• Single-column, paragraph format
• 400+ historical prayers interspersed throughout the Bible text
• Prayer-related book introductions providing insight into how to use each specific book in prayer
• Introductory essay by professor Donald S. Whitney, author of Praying the Bible, explaining how and why to pray the Bible
• User guide
• Author index featuring bios of historical contributors and relevant page numbers
• Comprehensive index featuring every time prayer is mentioned in the entire Bible
• Concordance
• Reading plans

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