Salmi 31:17

17 O Eterno, fa’ ch’io non sia confuso, perché io t’invoco; siano confusi gli empi, sian ridotti al silenzio nel soggiorno de’ morti.

Salmi 31:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 31:17

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord
The same petition as in ( Psalms 31:1 ) ;

for I have called upon thee;
who is nigh unto all that call upon him in truth, and is rich unto them, and has promised to help and save them; which should he not do, not only he would be made ashamed, but the promise of God would seem to fail: for the psalmist does not plead any duty of his, nor make a merit of his prayers; but has respect to the promise and faithfulness of God;

let the wicked be ashamed;
as they will be, sooner or later, of their wickedness, and of their false trust and confidence; of their being incensed against Christ, and their rage against his people, and persecution of them;

[and] let them be silent in the grave;
as all are that are there; and the sense is, let them be brought to the grave, where they will be silent, or cease ^F6; that is, from their evil words and works, and particularly from troubling the saints, ( Job 3:17 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 "Verbum est" (Mmd) "quod significat cessare ab aliquo opere, vel sermone", Psal. iv. 5. Gejerus.

Salmi 31:17 In-Context

15 I miei giorni sono in tua mano; liberami dalla mano de’ miei nemici e dai miei persecutori.

16 Fa’ risplendere il tuo volto sul tuo servitore; salvami per la tua benignità.

17 O Eterno, fa’ ch’io non sia confuso, perché io t’invoco; siano confusi gli empi, sian ridotti al silenzio nel soggiorno de’ morti.

18 Ammutoliscano le labbra bugiarde che parlano arrogantemente contro al giusto con alterigia e con disprezzo.

19 Quant’è grande la bontà che tu riserbi a quelli che ti temono, e di cui dài prova in presenza de’ figliuoli degli uomini, verso quelli che si confidano in te!