| | King James | David Martin | American std |
| 1 | Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? | Pourquoi se mutinent les nations, et pourquoi les peuples projettent-ils des choses vaines? | Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? |
| 2 | The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, | Les Rois de la terre se trouvent en personne, et les Princes consultent ensemble contre l'Eternel, et contre son Oint. | The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying], |
| 3 | Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. | Rompons, disent-ils, leurs liens, et jetons loin de nous leurs cordes. | Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. |
| 4 | He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. | Celui qui habite dans les cieux se rira d'eux; le Seigneur s'en moquera. | He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision. |
| 5 | Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. | Alors il leur parlera en sa colère, et il les remplira de terreur par la grandeur de son courroux. | Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure: |
| 6 | Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. | Et moi, dira-t-il, j'ai sacré mon Roi sur Sion, la montagne de ma Sainteté. | Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion. |
| 7 | I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. | Je vous réciterai quel a été ce sacre; l'Eternel m'a dit: tu es mon Fils, je t'ai aujourd'hui engendré. | I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. |
| 8 | Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. | Demande-moi, et je te donnerai pour ton héritage les nations, et pour ta possession les bouts de la terre. | Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. |
| 9 | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. | Tu les briseras avec un sceptre de fer, et tu les mettras en pièces comme un vaisseau de potier. | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter`s vessel. |
| 10 | Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. | Maintenant donc, ô Rois! ayez de l'intelligence; Juges de la terre, recevez instruction. | Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. |
| 11 | Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | Servez l'Eternel avec crainte, et égayez-vous avec tremblement. | Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling. |
| 12 | Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. | Baisez le Fils, de peur qu'il ne s'irrite, et que vous ne périssiez dans cette conduite, quand sa colère s'embrasera tant soit peu. Ô que bienheureux sont tous ceux qui se confient en lui! | Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him. Psalm 3 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. |
