Salmi 36
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Malizia del peccatore e bontà di Dio
36 Al maestro del coro. Di Davide servo del Signore.
2 Nel cuore dell'empio parla il peccato,
davanti ai suoi occhi non c'è timor di Dio.
3 Poiché egli si illude con se stesso
nel ricercare la sua colpa e detestarla.
4 Inique e fallaci sono le sue parole,
rifiuta di capire, di compiere il bene.
5 Iniquità trama sul suo giaciglio,
si ostina su vie non buone,
via da sé non respinge il male.
6 Signore, la tua grazia è nel cielo,
la tua fedeltà fino alle nubi;
7 la tua giustizia è come i monti più alti,
il tuo giudizio come il grande abisso:
uomini e bestie tu salvi, Signore.
8 Quanto è preziosa la tua grazia, o Dio!
Si rifugiano gli uomini all'ombra delle tue ali,
9 si saziano dell'abbondanza della tua casa
e li disseti al torrente delle tue delizie.
10 E' in te la sorgente della vita,
alla tua luce vediamo la luce.
11 Concedi la tua grazia a chi ti conosce,
la tua giustizia ai retti di cuore.
12 Non mi raggiunga il piede dei superbi,
non mi disperda la mano degli empi.
13 Ecco, sono caduti i malfattori,
abbattuti, non possono rialzarsi.
Psalm 36
King James Version
36 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Psalm 36
English Standard Version
How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love
To the choirmaster. Of David, the (A)servant of the Lord.
36 Transgression speaks to the wicked
deep in his heart;[a]
(B)there is no fear of God
before his eyes.
2 (C)For he flatters himself in his own eyes
that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
3 The words of his mouth are (D)trouble and deceit;
(E)he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
4 He (F)plots (G)trouble while on his bed;
he sets himself in (H)a way that is not good;
(I)he does not reject evil.
5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 (J)Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
(K)your judgments are like the great deep;
man and beast you (L)save, O Lord.
7 (M)How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
The children of mankind take refuge (N)in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on (O)the abundance of your house,
and you give them drink from (P)the river of (Q)your delights.
9 For with you is (R)the fountain of life;
(S)in your light do we see light.
10 Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who (T)know you,
and your righteousness to (U)the upright of heart!
11 Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There (V)the evildoers lie fallen;
they are thrust down, (W)unable to rise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 36:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac, Jerome (compare Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts in my heart
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
