| | King James | Abbé Crampon | American std |
| 1 | Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. | Au maître de chant. Psaume de David. Heureux celui qui prend souci du pauvre ! Au jour du malheur, Yahweh le délivrera. | Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. |
| 2 | The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. | Yahweh le gardera et le fera vivre; il sera heureux sur la terre, et tu ne le livreras pas au désir de ses ennemis. | Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies. |
| 3 | The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. | Yahweh l'assistera sur son lit de douleur; tu retourneras toute sa couche dans sa maladie. | Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness. |
| 4 | I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. | Moi, je dis : "Yahweh, aie pitié de moi ! guéris mon âme, car j'ai péché contre toi ! " | I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. |
| 5 | Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? | Et mes ennemis profèrent contre moi des malédictions : Quand mourra-t-il ? Quand périra son nom ? | Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish? |
| 6 | And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. | Si quelqu'un vient me visiter, il ne profère que mensonges ; son coeur recueille l'iniquité ; quand il s'en va, il parle au dehors. | And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it. |
| 7 | All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. | Tous mes ennemis chuchotent ensemble contre moi, contre moi ils méditent le malheur. | All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt. |
| 8 | An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. | "Un mal irrémédiable, disent-ils, a fondu sur lui ; le voilà couché, il ne se relèvera plus !" | An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. |
| 9 | Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. | Même l'homme qui était mon ami, qui avait ma confiance et qui mangeait mon pain, lève le talon contre moi. | Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me. |
| 10 | But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. | Toi, Yahweh, aie pitié de moi et relève-moi, et je leur rendrai ce qu'ils méritent. | But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them. |
| 11 | By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. | Je connaîtrai que tu m'aimes, si mon ennemi ne triomphe pas de moi. | By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. |
| 12 | And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. | A cause de mon innocence, tu m'as soutenu, et tu m'as établi pour toujours en ta présence. | And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever. |
| 13 | Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. | Béni soit Yahweh, le Dieu d'Israël, dans les siècles des siècles ! Amen ! Amen ! | Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. Book II Psalm 42 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah. |
