Psalm 56 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prayer of David in danger and distress.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μεμακρυμμένου τῷ Δαυιδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν ὁπότε ἐκράτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἐν Γεθ
LA In finem, pro populo qui a sanctis longe factus est. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth.
EN Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance form the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.
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GR ἐλέησόν με κύριε ὅτι κατεπάτησέν με ἄνθρωπος ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν πολεμῶν ἔθλιψέν με
LA Miserere mei, Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo; tota die impugnans, tribulavit me.
EN Have mercy on me, O God, for man has trodden me under foot; all the day long he has afflicted me fighting against me.
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GR κατεπάτησάν με οἱ ἐχθροί μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ὅτι πολλοὶ οἱ πολεμοῦντές με ἀπὸ ὕψους
LA Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
EN My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.
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GR ἡμέρας φοβηθήσομαι ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπὶ σοὶ ἐλπιῶ
LA Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
EN From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in you.
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[!note]- The height of the day…
That is, even at noonday, when the sun is the highest, I am still in danger. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ἐν τῷ θεῷ ἐπαινέσω τοὺς λόγους μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ ἤλπισα οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι σάρξ
LA In Deo laudabo sermones meos; in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
EN In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.
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[!note]- My words…
The words or promises God has made in my favour. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τοὺς λόγους μου ἐβδελύσσοντο κατ’ ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτῶν εἰς κακόν
LA Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.
EN All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.
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GR παροικήσουσιν καὶ κατακρύψουσιν αὐτοὶ τὴν πτέρναν μου φυλάξουσιν καθάπερ ὑπέμειναν τὴν ψυχήν μου
LA Inhabitabunt, et abscondent; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
EN They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,
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GR ὑπὲρ τοῦ μηθενὸς σώσεις αὐτούς ἐν ὀργῇ λαοὺς κατάξεις ὁ θεός
LA pro nihilo salvos facies illos; in ira populos confringes.
EN for nothing shall you save them: in your anger you shall break the people in pieces. O God,
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GR τὴν ζωήν μου ἐξήγγειλά σοι ἔθου τὰ δάκρυά μου ἐνώπιόν σου ὡς καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐπαγγελίᾳ σου
LA Deus, vitam meam annuntiavi tibi; posuisti lacrimas meas in conspectu tuo, sicut et in promissione tua:
EN I have declared to you my life: you have set me tears in your sight, As also in your promise.
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GR ἐπιστρέψουσιν οἱ ἐχθροί μου εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπικαλέσωμαί σε ἰδοὺ ἔγνων ὅτι θεός μου εἶ σύ
LA tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum. In quacumque die invocavero te, ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
EN Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon you, behold I know you are my God.
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GR ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ αἰνέσω ῥῆμα ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ αἰνέσω λόγον
LA In Deo laudabo verbum; in Domino laudabo sermonem.
EN In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.
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GR ἐπὶ τῷ θεῷ ἤλπισα οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος
LA In Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
EN In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.
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GR ἐν ἐμοί ὁ θεός αἱ εὐχαὶ ἃς ἀποδώσω αἰνέσεώς σοι
LA In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi:
EN In me, O God, are vows to you, which I will pay, praises to you:
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GR ὅτι ἐρρύσω τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου ἐξ ὀλισθήματος τοῦ εὐαρεστῆσαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν φωτὶ ζώντων
LA quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu, ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
EN Because you have delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.
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[!note]- For nothing shalt thou save them…
That is, since they lie in wait to ruin my soul, you shall for no consideration favour or assist them, but execute thy justice upon them. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
