Translation of the New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs and more. By diligent study, thorough academic preparation, self-discipline, and heart cultivation, Dr. Hugo McCord became one of the leading and ripest scholars in the United States. Because of his superior linguistic ability and commitment to the truth, he prepared a translation that can be accepted with confidence by all. He sought diligently to give an accurate translation of the inspired Word of God in an easily understood modern day English.