Salmi 17:1-6

1 Mictam di Davide O SIGNORE, ascolta la giustizia, attendi al mio grido, Porgi l’orecchio alla mia orazione, che io ti fo senza labbra di frode.

2 Proceda il mio giudicio dalla tua presenza; Gli occhi tuoi veggano le diritture.

3 Tu hai provato il mio cuore, tu l’hai visitato di notte; Tu mi hai messo al cimento, e non hai trovato nulla; La mia bocca non trapassa il mio pensiero.

4 Nelle opere degli uomini, per la parola della tue labbra, Io mi son guardato dalle vie de’ violenti.

5 Sostieni i miei passi ne’ tuoi sentieri, Acciocchè i miei piedi non vacillino.

6 Io t’invoco, o Dio, perciocchè tu mi esaudisci; Inchina a me il tuo orecchio, ascolta le mie parole.

Salmi 17:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 17

\\<>\\. This prayer was put up by David either in his own person, on his own account, praying to God for the vindication of his cause, and for salvation and deliverance from his enemies; or in the person of the Messiah, whose type he was, and of the whole church, so Jerom of old interpreted it; and the title of it in the Arabic version is, ``a prayer in the person of a perfect man, and of Christ himself, and of everyone that is redeemed by him;'' in which preservation and protection are prayed for, and hope of eternal life is expressed. It was written, according to Theodoret, when David suffered persecution from Saul.