Salmi 35:1-6

1 Di Davide. O Eterno, contendi con quelli che contendono meco, combatti con quelli che combattono meco.

2 Prendi lo scudo e la targa e lèvati in mio aiuto.

3 Tira fuori la lancia e chiudi il passo ai miei persecutori; di’ all’anima mia: Io son la tua salvezza.

4 Sian confusi e svergognati quelli che cercano l’anima mia; voltin le spalle e arrossiscano quei che macchinano la mia rovina.

5 Sian come pula al vento e l’angelo dell’Eterno li scacci.

6 Sia la via loro tenebrosa e sdrucciolevole, e l’insegua l’angelo dell’Eterno.

Salmi 35:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 35

\\<<[A Psalm] of David>>\\. This psalm seems to have been written by David, when he was persecuted by Saul; and when many false charges were brought against him by his courtiers; and when he was the scorn and derision of the people; the subject of it is pretty much of the same kind with the seventh psalm, and might be written about the same time that was, and on the same occasion; and it may be applied to the church and people of God in like cases. There is a passage in it, Ps 35:19, which our Lord seems to refer to and apply to himself, Joh 15:25; and some interpret the whole of it concerning him. The Arabic version calls it a prophecy of the incarnation; though there does not appear any thing in it applicable to that.