Salmi 56:2

2 I miei nemici son dietro a me a gola aperta tuttodì; Perciocchè gran numero di gente mi assale da alto.

Salmi 56:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 56:2

Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up
For not one man only, but many, were his enemies; who observed and watched him, and were eagerly desirous of his ruin. The believer has many enemies, sin, Satan, and the world, seeking to devour and destroy him, though they cannot;

for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High;
he appeals to God, who dwells on high, and sees all things, for the truth of this, that he had many enemies both at Gath and in Israel; as well as applies to him for help, he being higher than they. Some render the words, "for [they] be many that fight against me from on high" F17, or "highly" {r}, proudly and haughtily. Aben Ezra gives a very different sense,

``I have many angels on high that fight for me.''

But (Mwrm) , "marom", is an epithet of God, as in ( Psalms 92:8 ) ( Micah 6:6 ) ; and so it is interpreted by Jarchi and Kimchi; and also by the Targum, which renders it, O God most High; and adds,

``whose throne is on high;''

which is approved by Gussetius F19.


FOOTNOTES:

F17 (Mwrm) "a sublimi", Junius & Tremellius; "ex alto", Cocceius; so Arab vers. and Michaelis.
F18 "Elato animo", Musculus; so some in Vatablus; "superbe", Gejerus.
F19 Ebr. Comment. p. 783.

Salmi 56:2 In-Context

1 Mictam di Davide, intorno a ciò che I Filistei lo presero a Gat; dato al capo de’ Musici, in su Ionat-elem-rehochim. ABBI pietà di me, o Dio; Perciocchè gli uomini a gola aperta sono dietro a me; I miei assalitori mi stringono tuttodì.
2 I miei nemici son dietro a me a gola aperta tuttodì; Perciocchè gran numero di gente mi assale da alto.
3 Nel giorno che io temerò, Io mi confiderò in te.
4 Coll’aiuto di Dio, io loderò la sua parola; Io mi confido in Dio, Io non temerò cosa che mi possa far la carne.
5 Tuttodì fanno dolorose le mie parole; Tutti i lor pensieri son contro a me a male.
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