| 1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. | 1 In fine, Salmo di David. |
| 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. | 2 Liberami, Signore, dall' uomo malo; dall' uomo iniquo libera me. |
| 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. | 3 Li quali hanno pensato l' iniquità nel cuore; tutto lo giorno ordinavano le battaglie. |
| 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. | 4 Hanno aguzzato loro lingue, come serpenti; il veneno dell' aspido sotto loro labbra. |
| 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. | 5 Guardami, Signore, dalla mano del peccatore; e libera me dalli uomini iniqui. Egli pensorono d'ingannare le mie vie; |
| 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. | 6 a me li superbi nascosero il lacciuolo, e hanno (a me) isteso la fune per lacciuolo; appresso la via a me posero l' offensione. |
| 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? | 7 Dissi al Signore: tu sei il Dio mio; tu esaudirai la voce della mia orazione. |
| 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. | 8 Signore, Signore, virtù della salute mia; festi ombra al mio capo nel dì della battaglia. |
| 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; | 9 Non mi dare, Signore, al peccatore nel mio desiderio; pensorono contra di me; non mi abbandonare, che forse non si esaltino. |
| 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. | 10 Intorno loro capo, copriralli la fatica di loro labbra. |
| 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. | 11 Caderanno sopra loro li carboni; nel fuoco li lassarai posti; nelle miserie non susteneranno. |
| 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. | 12 In terra non si drizzarà l'uomo linguoso; pigliaranno li mali l'uomo ingiusto insino alla morte. |
| 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. | 13 Cognobbi che il Signore farà il giudicio al bisognoso, e la vendetta al povero. |
| 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. | 14 Nientemeno li giusti confessaranno al nome tuo; e li dritti abitaranno con il volto tuo. |
| 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. | |
| 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. | |
| 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! | |
| 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. | |
| 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. | |
| 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. | |
| 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? | |
| 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. | |
| 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: | |
| 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. | |