Salmi 17:9

9 dagli empi che voglion la mia rovina, dai miei mortali nemici che mi circondano.

Salmi 17:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 17:9

From the wicked that oppress me
Or "waste" or "destroy" {g}; as wild beasts do a field or vineyard when they get into it; and such havoc do persecutors and false teachers make of the church and people of God, when they are suffered to get in among them, ( Psalms 80:13 ) ( Acts 20:29 ) ; wherefore from such wicked and unreasonable men protection is desired, ( 2 Thessalonians 3:2 ) ;

[from] my deadly enemies;
enemies against his soul or life, who sought to take it away, nothing would satisfy them but this;

[who] compass me about;
on all sides, in order to obtain their desire; such were the enemies of Christ, and so they are described, ( Psalms 22:12 Psalms 22:13 Psalms 22:16 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F7 (ynwdv wz) "quid vastant", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "qui vastaverunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Salmi 17:9 In-Context

7 Spiega le maraviglie della tua bontà, o tu che con la tua destra salvi quelli che cercano un rifugio contro ai loro avversari.
8 Preservami come la pupilla dell’occhio, nascondimi all’ombra delle tue ali
9 dagli empi che voglion la mia rovina, dai miei mortali nemici che mi circondano.
10 Chiudono il loro cuore nel grasso, parlano alteramente colla lor bocca.
11 Ora ci attorniano, seguendo i nostri passi; ci spiano per atterrarci.
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