| | King James | Abbé Crampon | American std |
| 1 | Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. | Au maître de chant, avec instruments à cordes. Cantique de David. O Dieu, prête l'oreille à ma prière, ne te dérobe pas à mes supplications. | Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication. |
| 2 | Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; | Ecoute-moi et réponds-moi ! J'erre çà et là, plaintif et gémissant, | Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan, |
| 3 | Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. | devant les menaces de l'ennemi, devant l'oppression du méchant ! Car ils font tomber sur moi le malheur, et ils me poursuivent avec colère. | Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me. |
| 4 | My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. | Mon coeur tremble au dedans de moi, et sur moi fondent les terreurs de la mort. | My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me. |
| 5 | Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. | La crainte et l'épouvante m'assaillent, et le frisson m'enveloppe. | Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me. |
| 6 | And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. | Et je dis : Oh ! si j'avais les ailes de la colombe, je m'envolerais et m'établirais en repos ; | And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest. |
| 7 | Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. | voici que je fuirais bien loin, et je demeurerais au désert ; - Séla. | Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah |
| 8 | I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. | je me hâterais de chercher un asile, loin du vent impétueux, loin de l'ouragan. | I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest. |
| 9 | Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. | Réduis-les à néant, Seigneur, divise leurs langues ! car je vois dans la ville la violence et la discorde. | Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
| 10 | Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. | Jour et nuit ils font le tour de ses remparts ; l'iniquité et la vexation sont au milieu d'elle, | Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it. |
| 11 | Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. | la perversité est dans son sein l'oppression et l'astuce ne quittent point ses places. | Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets. |
| 12 | For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: | Car ce n'est pas un ennemi qui m'outrage : je le supporterais ; ce n'est pas un adversaire qui s'élève contre moi : je me cacherais devant lui. | For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him: |
| 13 | But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. | Mais toi, tu étais un autre moi-même, mon confident et mon ami. | But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend. |
| 14 | We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. | Nous vivions ensemble dans une douce intimité, nous allions avec la foule à la maison de Dieu. | We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng. |
| 15 | Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. | Que la mort les surprenne, qu'ils descendent vivants au schéol ! Car la méchanceté est dans leur demeure, au milieu d'eux. | Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. |
| 16 | As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. | Pour moi, je crie vers Dieu, et Yahweh me sauvera. | As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me. |
| 17 | Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. | Le soir, le matin, au milieu du jour, je me plains, je gémis, et il entendra ma voix. | Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice. |
| 18 | He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. | Il délivrera en paix mon âme du combat qui m'est livré, car ils sont nombreux ceux qui me font la guerre. | He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [that strove] with me. |
| 19 | God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. | Dieu entendra, et il les humiliera, lui qui siège éternellement sur son trône. - Séla. Car il n'y a point en eux de changement, et ils n'ont pas la crainte de Dieu. | God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah [The men] who have no changes, And who fear not God. |
| 20 | He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. | il porte la main sur ceux qui étaient en paix avec lui, il viole son alliance. | He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant. |
| 21 | The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. | De sa bouche sortent des paroles douces comme le lait, et la guerre est dans son coeur. Ses discours sont plus onctueux que l'huile, mais ce sont des épées nues. | His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords. |
| 22 | Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. | Remets ton sort à Yahweh, et il te soutiendra ; il ne laissera pas à jamais chanceler le juste. | Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved. |
| 23 | But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. | Et toi, ô Dieu, tu les feras descendre dans la fosse de perdition ; les hommes de sang et de ruse ne verront pas la moitié de leurs jours. Pour moi, je mets en toi ma confiance. | But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. |
