| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. | Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me. | Di Davide. O Eterno |
| 2 | Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. | Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. | Prendi lo scudo e la corazza e levati in mio aiuto. |
| 3 | Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. | Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. | Tira fuori la lancia e sbarra il passo a quelli che mi perseguitano; dì all'anima mia: sono la tua salvezza. |
| 4 | Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. | Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt. | Siano confusi e svergognati quelli che cercano la mia vita, voltino le spalle e siano confusi quelli che tramano del male contro di me. |
| 5 | Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. | Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving [them] on. | Siano come pula al vento e l'angelo dell'Eterno li scacci. |
| 6 | Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. | Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them. | Sia la loro via tenebrosa e sdrucciolevole, e dell'Eterno li insegua. |
| 7 | For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. | For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit; Without cause have they digged [a pit] for my soul. | Poiché senza motivo mi hanno teso di nascosto la loro rete; senza motivo mi hanno scavato una fossa. |
| 8 | Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. | Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein. | Un'improvvisa rovina piombi loro addosso, siano presi nella rete che hanno nascosto e cadano nella fossa che hanno preparato per la mia rovina. |
| 9 | And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. | And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation. | Allora l'anima mia esulterà nell'Eterno e si rallegrerà nella sua salvezza. |
| 10 | All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? | All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him? | Tutte le mie ossa diranno: O Eterno chi è pari a te, che liberi il misero da chi è più forte di lui, il misero e il bisognoso da chi lo deruba?. |
| 11 | False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. | Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not. | Testimoni spietati si levano contro di me e mi domandano cose delle quali non so nulla. |
| 12 | They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. | They reward me evil for good, [To] the bereaving of my soul. | Mi rendono male per bene, lasciando così sconsolata la mia vita. |
| 13 | But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. | But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. | Eppure, quando erano infermi, io mi vestivo di cilicio, e affliggevo l'anima mia col digiuno, e pregavo col capo chino sul petto. |
| 14 | I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. | I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother. | Andavo in giro, come se si trattasse di un amico o di mio fratello, andavo tutto ricurvo per il dolore, come uno che faccia cordoglio di sua madre. |
| 15 | But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: | But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; They did tear me, and ceased not: | Ma quando io ho inciampato, essi si sono rallegrati e si sono radunati insieme; si sono radunati contro di me dei calunniatori, che io non conoscevo, mi hanno lacerato senza posa. |
| 16 | With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. | Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth. | Assieme a dei malvagi buffoni da mensa, digrignano i denti contro di me. |
| 17 | Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. | Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions. | O Signore, fino a quando starai a guardare? Salva la mia vita dalle devastazioni da loro ordite, l'unico mio bene dalle zanne dei leoni. |
| 18 | I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. | I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people. | Io ti celebrerò nella grande assemblea, ti loderò in mezzo a un popolo numeroso. |
| 19 | Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. | Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. | Non si rallegrino di me quelli che a torto mi sono nemici, non strizzino l'occhio quelli che mi odiano senza motivo. |
| 20 | For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. | For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land. | perché essi non parlano mai di pace, ma tramano inganni contro la gente pacifica del paese. |
| 21 | Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. | Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. | Sì, allargano la loro bocca contro di me e dicono: Ah, ah! L'abbiamo visto con i nostri occhi. |
| 22 | This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. | Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. | O Eterno, tu hai visto queste cose, non tacere; o Signore, non allontanarti da me. |
| 23 | Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. | Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice [due] unto me, [Even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord. | Risvegliati e destati, per farmi giustizia e per difendere la mia causa, o DIO mio e Signore mio. |
| 24 | Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. | Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me. | Giudicami secondo la tua giustizia, o Eterno, DIO mio, e fa' che essi non si rallegrino di me, |
| 25 | Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. | Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up. | e non dicano in cuor loro: Ah, proprio come volevamo; e non dicano: L'abbiamo divorato. |
| 26 | Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. | Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me. | Siano svergognati e confusi tutti quelli che si rallegrano del mio male; siano coperti di vergogna e di vituperio quelli che si esaltano contro di me. |
| 27 | Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. | Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. | Cantino e si rallegrino quelli che hanno a cuore la mia giusta causa e dicano del continuo: Magnificato sia l'Eterno, che vuole la pace del suo servo. |
| 28 | And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. | And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness [And] of thy praise all the day long. Psalm 36 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. | La mia lingua celebrerà la tua giustizia e canterà la tua lode tutto il giorno. |
