Salmos 56:2

2 todo el día me persiguen mis adversarios;son muchos los arrogantes que me atacan.

Salmos 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.

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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.

Salmos 56:2 In-Context

1 Ten compasión de mí, oh Dios,pues hay gente que me persigue.Todo el día me atacan mis opresores,

2 todo el día me persiguen mis adversarios;son muchos los arrogantes que me atacan.

3 Cuando siento miedo, pongo en ti mi confianza.

4 Confío en Dios y alabo su palabra;confío en Dios y no siento miedo.¿Qué puede hacerme un simple mortal?

5 Todo el día tuercen mis palabras;siempre están pensando hacerme mal.