Salmi 55

1Per il Capo de’ musici. Per strumenti a corda. Cantico di Davide. Porgi orecchio alla mia preghiera o Dio, e non rifiutar di udir la mia supplicazione. 2Attendi a me, e rispondimi; io non ho requie nel mio lamento, e gemo, 3per la voce del nemico, per l’oppressione dell’empio; poiché mi gettano addosso delle iniquità e mi perseguitano con furore. 4Il mio cuore spasima dentro di me e spaventi mortali mi son caduti addosso. 5Paura e tremito m’hanno assalito, e il terrore mi ha sopraffatto; 6onde ho detto: Oh avess’io delle ali come la colomba! Me ne volerei via, e troverei riposo. 7Ecco, me ne fuggirei lontano, andrei a dimorar nel deserto; Sela. 8m’affretterei a ripararmi dal vento impetuoso e dalla tempesta. 9Annienta, Signore, dividi le loro lingue, poiché io vedo violenza e rissa nella città. 10Giorno e notte essi fanno la ronda sulle sue mura; dentro di essa sono iniquità e vessazioni. 11Malvagità è in mezzo a lei, violenza e frode non si dipartono dalle sue piazze. 12Poiché non è stato un nemico che mi ha fatto vituperio; altrimenti, l’avrei comportato; non è stato uno che m’odiasse a levarmisi contro; altrimenti, mi sarei nascosto da lui; 13ma sei stato tu, l’uomo ch’io stimavo come mio pari, il mio compagno e il mio intimo amico. 14Insieme avevamo dolci colloqui, insieme ce n’andavamo tra la folla alla casa di Dio. 15Li sorprenda la morte! Scendano vivi nel soggiorno de’ morti! poiché nelle lor dimore e dentro di loro non v’è che malvagità. 16Quanto a me: io griderò, a Dio e l’Eterno mi salverà. 17La sera, la mattina e sul mezzodì mi lamenterò e gemerò, ed egli udrà la mia voce. 18Egli darà pace all’anima mia, riscuotendola dall’assalto che m’è dato, perché sono in molti contro di me. 19Iddio udirà e li umilierà, egli che siede sul trono ab antico; Sela. poiché in essi non v’è mutamento, e non temono Iddio. 20Il nemico ha steso la mano contro quelli ch’erano in pace con lui, ha violato il patto concluso. 21La sua bocca è più dolce del burro, ma nel cuore ha la guerra; le sue parole son più morbide dell’olio, ma sono spade sguainate. 22Getta sull’Eterno il tuo peso, ed egli ti sosterrà; egli non permetterà mai che il giusto sia smosso. 23Ma tu, o Dio, farai cader costoro nel profondo della fossa; gli uomini di sangue e di frode non arriveranno alla metà de’ lor giorni; ma io confiderò in te.

1Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication. 2Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan, 3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me. 4My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me. 5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me. 6I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest. 7Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah. 8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.” 9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 10Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her. 11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets. 12For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him. 13But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend. 14We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company. 15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst. 16As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me. 17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice. 18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me. 19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God. 20He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant. 21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. 22Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved. 23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

1Een onderwijzing van David, voor den opperzangmeester, op de Neginoth. 2O God! neem mijn gebed ter oren, en verberg U niet voor mijn smeking. 3Merk op mij, en verhoor mij; ik bedrijf misbaar in mijn klacht, en maak getier; 4Om den roep des vijands, vanwege de beangstiging des goddelozen; want zij schuiven ongerechtigheid op mij, en in toorn haten zij mij. 5Mijn hart smart in het binnenste van mij, en verschrikkingen des doods zijn op mij gevallen. 6Vrees en beving komt mij aan, en gruwen overdekt mij; 7Zodat ik zeg: Och, dat mij iemand vleugelen, als ener duive, gave! ik zou henenvliegen, waar ik blijven mocht. 8Ziet, ik zou ver wegzwerven, ik zou vernachten in de woestijn. Sela. 9Ik zou haasten, dat ik ontkwame, van den drijvenden wind, van den storm. 10Verslind hen, HEERE! deel hun tong; want ik zie wrevel en twist in de stad. 11Dag en nacht omringen zij haar op haar muren; en ongerechtigheid en overlast is binnen in haar. 12Enkel verderving is binnen in haar; en list en bedrog wijkt niet van haar straat. 13Want het is geen vijand, die mij hoont, anders zou ik het hebben gedragen; het is mijn hater niet, die zich tegen mij groot maakt, anders zou ik mij voor hem verborgen hebben. 14Maar gij zijt het, o mens, als van mijn waardigheid, mijn leidsman en mijn bekende! 15Wij, die te zamen in zoetigheid heimelijk raadpleegden; wij wandelden in gezelschap ten huize Gods. 16Dat hun de dood als een schuldeiser overvalle, dat zij als levend ter helle nederdalen; want boosheden zijn in hun woning, in het binnenste van hen. 17Mij aangaande, ik zal tot God roepen, en de HEERE zal mij verlossen. 18Des avonds, en des morgens, en des middags zal ik klagen en getier maken; en Hij zal mijn stem horen. 19Hij heeft mijn ziel in vrede verlost van den strijd tegen mij; want met menigte zijn zij tegen mij geweest. 20God zal horen, en zal hen plagen, als die van ouds zit, Sela; dewijl bij hen gans geen verandering is, en zij God niet vrezen. 21Hij slaat zijn handen aan degenen, die vrede met Hem hadden; hij ontheiligt Zijn verbond. 22Zijn mond is gladder dan boter, maar zijn hart is krijg; zijn woorden zijn zachter dan olie, maar dezelve zijn blote zwaarden. 23Werp uw zorg op den HEERE, en Hij zal u onderhouden; Hij zal in eeuwigheid niet toelaten, dat de rechtvaardige wankele. Maar Gij, o God! zult die doen nederdalen in den put des verderfs; de mannen des bloeds en bedrogs zullen hun dagen niet ter helft brengen; ik, daarentegen, zal op U vertrouwen.