My first encounter with the Passion Translation was about 7 years ago.
I had just lost my beloved father and I was not doing well. I took my elderly mother and disabled brother to the grocery store. They were good at shopping for their own groceries and I was having a very bad day missing my dad, so I sat on a bench inside the store.
I said to myself, "I need some scripture right now." If I had been in my right mind, I would have just recited some to myself or at the very least, picked up my phone and found some to read and meditate over.
But no.....I got up and looked over at the books/magazine section and found a book of Psalms. I went over to the cashier and paid $20 for it.
I sat back down on the bench and turned to the 23rd Psalm. Like I said, if I weren't so overcome with grief, I could have just sat there and recited it to myself.
Here's what the Passion Translation says, "The LORD is my best friend and shepherd...". Please pardon me, but the first thing that popped into my mind was, "What the crap is this?" "Best friend" negates the meaning of the 23rd Psalm. A shepherd is not a best friend. Jesus, of course, is our friend, but that's not the meaning of that particular Psalm.
I read no more, but began reading the back of the book where it explained the words added by the "translator" [a fraud - there was no translation made]. It made me sick.
I got home and pitched it in the trash. I assume it's decaying in a landfill somewhere.
I've seen the above video you posted. I like that particular young lady. The author of his book is a fraud, liar, and in my opinion needs to be saved.