| 1 [Prayer Of David] Listen to me, Yahweh, answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1 - Salmo-cantico dei figliuoli di Core. Le sue fondamenta sono sui monti santi. |
| 2 Guard me, for I am faithful, save your servant who relies on you. You are my God, | 2 Ama il Signore le porte di Sionsovra tutte le dimore di Giacobbe. |
| 3 take pity on me, Lord, for to you I cry al the day. | 3 Cose gloriose son dette di te, o città di Dio! |
| 4 Fil your servant's heart with joy, Lord, for to you I raise up my heart. | 4 «Ricorderò Rahab e Babilonia [nel numero] di quei che mi conoscono. Ecco gli stranieri e Tiro e il popol degli Etiopi:[anche] costoro son nati là! |
| 5 Lord, you are kind and forgiving, rich in faithful love for al who cal upon you. | 5 [Non si] dirà forse di Sion: - Ogni uomo è nato in essa -»? Ed egli stesso l'ha stabilita, l'Altissimo! |
| 6 Yahweh, hear my prayer, listen to the sound of my pleading. | 6 Il Signore elenca nella lista de' popoli:«Questi son nati là!». |
| 7 In my day of distress I cal upon you, because you answer me, Lord; | 7 Come di giubilanti è la dimora di tutti in te! |
| 8 among the gods there is none to compare with you, no great deeds to compare with yours. | |
| 9 Al nations wil come and adore you, Lord, and give glory to your name. | |
| 10 For you are great and do marvel ous deeds, you, God, and none other. | |
| 11 Teach me, Yahweh, your ways, that I may not stray from your loyalty; let my heart's one aim be tofear your name. | |
| 12 I thank you with al my heart, Lord my God, I wil glorify your name for ever, | |
| 13 for your faithful love for me is so great that you have rescued me from the depths of Sheol. | |
| 14 Arrogant men, God, are rising up against me, a brutal gang is after my life, in their scheme of thingsyou have no place. | |
| 15 But you, Lord, God of tenderness and mercy, slow to anger, rich in faithful love and loyalty, | |
| 16 turn to me and pity me. Give to your servant your strength, to the child of your servant your savinghelp, | |
| 17 give me a sign of your kindness. | |
| 18 My enemies wil see to their shame that you, Yahweh, help and console me. | |