Salmi 57
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
In mezzo ai "leoni"
57 Al maestro del coro. Su «Non distruggere». Di Davide.
Miktam. Quando fuggì da Saul nella caverna.
2 Pietà di me, pietà di me, o Dio,
in te mi rifugio;
mi rifugio all'ombra delle tue ali
finché sia passato il pericolo.
3 Invocherò Dio, l'Altissimo,
Dio che mi fa il bene.
4 Mandi dal cielo a salvarmi
dalla mano dei miei persecutori,
Dio mandi la sua fedeltà e la sua grazia.
5 Io sono come in mezzo a leoni,
che divorano gli uomini;
i loro denti sono lance e frecce,
la loro lingua spada affilata.
6 Innàlzati sopra il cielo, o Dio,
su tutta la terra la tua gloria.
7 Hanno teso una rete ai miei piedi,
mi hanno piegato,
hanno scavato davanti a me una fossa
e vi sono caduti.
8 Saldo è il mio cuore, o Dio,
saldo è il mio cuore.
9 Voglio cantare, a te voglio inneggiare:
svègliati, mio cuore,
svègliati arpa, cetra,
voglio svegliare l'aurora.
10 Ti loderò tra i popoli, Signore,
a te canterò inni tra le genti.
11 perché la tua bontà è grande fino ai cieli,
e la tua fedeltà fino alle nubi.
12 Innàlzati sopra il cielo, o Dio,
su tutta la terra la tua gloria.
Psalm 57
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 57[a]
Confident Prayer for Deliverance
1 For the director. Do not destroy.[b] A miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave.(A)
I
2 Have mercy on me, God,
have mercy on me.
In you I seek refuge.
In the shadow of your wings[c] I seek refuge
till harm pass by.(B)
3 I call to God Most High,
to God who provides for me.
4 May God send help from heaven to save me,
shame those who trample upon me.
May God send fidelity and mercy.
Selah
5 I must lie down in the midst of lions
hungry for human prey.(C)
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongue, a sharpened sword.(D)
6 Be exalted over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.(E)
II
7 They have set a trap for my feet;
my soul is bowed down;
They have dug a pit before me.
May they fall into it themselves!(F)
Selah
8 My heart is steadfast, God,
my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and chant praise.(G)
9 Awake, my soul;
awake, lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn.[d](H)
10 I will praise you among the peoples, Lord;
I will chant your praise among the nations.(I)
11 For your mercy towers to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.(J)
12 Exalt yourself over the heavens, God;
may your glory appear above all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57 Each of the two equal strophes contains a prayer for rescue from enemies, accompanied by joyful trust in God (Ps 57:2–5, 7–11). The refrain prays that God be manifested as saving (Ps 57:6, 12). Ps 108 is nearly identical to part of this Psalm (cf. Ps 57:8–11, Ps 108:2–6).
- 57:1 Do not destroy: probably the title of the melody to which the Psalm was to be sung.
- 57:2 The shadow of your wings: probably refers to the wings of the cherubim (powerful winged animals) whose wings spread over the ark in the inner chamber of the Temple (1 Kgs 6:23–28).
- 57:9 I will wake the dawn: by a bold figure the psalmist imagines the sound of music and singing will waken a new day.
Psalm 57
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Psalm 57
Praise and Assurance under Persecution
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
until the destroying storms pass by.
2 I cry to God Most High,
to God who fulfils his purpose for me.
3 He will send from heaven and save me,
he will put to shame those who trample on me.Selah
God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness.
4 I lie down among lions
that greedily devour[a] human prey;
their teeth are spears and arrows,
their tongues sharp swords.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.
Let your glory be over all the earth.
6 They set a net for my steps;
my soul was bowed down.
They dug a pit in my path,
but they have fallen into it themselves.Selah
7 My heart is steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and make melody.
8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn.
9 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10 For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens;
your faithfulness extends to the clouds.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.
Let your glory be over all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:4 Cn: Heb are aflame for
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