Salmi 11:2

2 Certo, ecco gli empi hanno teso l’arco, Hanno accoccate le lor saette in su la corda, Per tirarle contro a’ diritti di cuore, in luogo scuro.

Salmi 11:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 11:2

For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow
Are devising mischief, and making preparations to accomplish it;

they make ready their arrow upon the string;
of the bow, and are just about to execute their wicked designs;

that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart;
such as David, and those that were with him, were; they were men whose hearts were upright before God, and were of upright conversations before men, and so became the butt of the malice and resentment of wicked men; against these they formed evil purposes, delivered out bitter words, which were like sharp arrows of the mighty; threatened them with ruin and destruction, and took methods to bring about their designs and make good their words, in the most private and secret manner. Hence some of David's friends thought it most advisable for him to make his escape; adding,

Salmi 11:2 In-Context

1 Salmo di Davide, dato al capo de’ Musici IO mi confido nel Signore; Come dite voi all’anima mia: Fuggite al vostro monte, come un uccelletto?

2 Certo, ecco gli empi hanno teso l’arco, Hanno accoccate le lor saette in su la corda, Per tirarle contro a’ diritti di cuore, in luogo scuro.

3 Quando i fondamenti son ruinati, Che ha fatto il giusto?

4 Il Signore è nel Tempio della sua santità; Il trono del Signore è ne’ cieli; I suoi occhi veggono, Le sue palpebre esaminano i figliuoli degli uomini.

5 Il Signore esamina il giusto, e l’empio; E l’anima sua odia colui che ama la violenza.