Psalmi 52-54

Biblia Sacra Vulgata

52 In finem, pro Maeleth intelligentiae David. Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus.

²Corrupti sunt, et abominabiles facti sunt in iniquitatibus; non est qui faciat bonum.

³Deus de caelo prospexit super filios hominum, ut videat si est intelligens, aut requirens Deum.

⁴Omnes declinaverunt; simul inutiles facti sunt: non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.

⁵Nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis?

⁶Deum non invocaverunt; illic trepidaverunt timore, ubi non erat timor. Quoniam Deus dissipavit ossa eorum qui hominibus placent: confusi sunt, quoniam Deus sprevit eos.

⁷Quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israel? cum converterit Deus captivitatem plebis suae, exsultabit Jacob, et laetabitur Israel.

53 In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David,

²cum venissent Ziphaei, et dixissent ad Saul: Nonne David absconditus est apud nos?

³Deus, in nomine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtute tua judica me.

⁴Deus, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe verba oris mei.

⁵Quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me, et fortes quaesierunt animam meam, et non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum.

⁶Ecce enim Deus adjuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animae meae.

⁷Averte mala inimicis meis; et in veritate tua disperde illos.

⁸Voluntarie sacrificabo tibi, et confitebor nomini tuo, Domine, quoniam bonum est.

⁹Quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me, et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.

54 In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David.

²Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam, et ne despexeris deprecationem meam:

³intende mihi, et exaudi me. Contristatus sum in exercitatione mea, et conturbatus sum

⁴a voce inimici, et a tribulatione peccatoris. Quoniam declinaverunt in me iniquitates, et in ira molesti erant mihi.

⁵Cor meum conturbatum est in me, et formido mortis cecidit super me.

⁶Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et contexerunt me tenebrae.

⁷Et dixi: Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbae, et volabo, et requiescam?

⁸Ecce elongavi fugiens, et mansi in solitudine.

⁹Exspectabam eum qui salvum me fecit a pusillanimitate spiritus, et tempestate.

¹⁰Praecipita, Domine; divide linguas eorum: quoniam vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem in civitate.

¹¹Die ac nocte circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas; et labor in medio ejus,

¹²et injustitia: et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus.

¹³Quoniam si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, sustinuissem utique. Et si is qui oderat me super me magna locutus fuisset, abscondissem me forsitan ab eo.

¹⁴Tu vero homo unanimis, dux meus, et notus meus:

¹⁵qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos; in domo Dei ambulavimus cum consensu.

¹⁶Veniat mors super illos, et descendant in infernum viventes: quoniam nequitiae in habitaculis eorum, in medio eorum.

¹⁷Ego autem ad Deum clamavi, et Dominus salvabit me.

¹⁸Vespere, et mane, et meridie, narrabo, et annuntiabo; et exaudiet vocem meam.

¹⁹Redimet in pace animam meam ab his qui appropinquant mihi: quoniam inter multos erant mecum.

²⁰Exaudiet Deus, et humiliabit illos, qui est ante saecula. Non enim est illis commutatio, et non timuerunt Deum.

²¹Extendit manum suam in retribuendo; contaminaverunt testamentum ejus:

²²divisi sunt ab ira vultus ejus, et appropinquavit cor illius. Molliti sunt sermones ejus super oleum; et ipsi sunt jacula.

²³Jacta super Dominum curam tuam, et ipse te enutriet; non dabit in aeternum fluctuationem justo.

²⁴Tu vero, Deus, deduces eos in puteum interitus. Viri sanguinum et dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos; ego autem sperabo in te, Domine.

Psalm 52-54

New International Version

Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

¹Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
    Why do you boast^(B) all day long,^(C)
    you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
²You who practice deceit,^(D)
    your tongue plots destruction;^(E)
    it is like a sharpened razor.^(F)
³You love evil^(G) rather than good,
    falsehood^(H) rather than speaking the truth.^[c]
⁴You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!^(I)

⁵Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck^(J) you from your tent;
    he will uproot^(K) you from the land of the living.^(L)
⁶The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh^(M) at you, saying,
⁷“Here now is the man
    who did not make God his stronghold^(N)
but trusted in his great wealth^(O)
    and grew strong by destroying others!”

⁸But I am like an olive tree^(P)
    flourishing in the house of God;
I trust^(Q) in God’s unfailing love
    for ever and ever.
⁹For what you have done I will always praise you^(R)
    in the presence of your faithful people.^(S)
And I will hope in your name,^(T)
    for your name is good.^(U)

Psalm 53^[d]^(V)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.^[e] A maskil^[f] of David.

¹The fool^(W) says in his heart,
“There is no God.”^(X)
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.

²God looks down from heaven^(Y)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(Z)
    any who seek God.^(AA)
³Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
    there is no one who does good,
    not even one.^(AB)

⁴Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;
    they never call on God.
⁵But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    where there was nothing to dread.^(AC)
God scattered the bones^(AD) of those who attacked you;^(AE)
    you put them to shame,^(AF) for God despised them.^(AG)

⁶Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Psalm 54^[g]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil^[h] of David. When the Ziphites^(AH) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

¹Save me^(AI), O God, by your name;^(AJ)
vindicate me by your might.^(AK)
²Hear my prayer, O God;^(AL)
listen to the words of my mouth.

³Arrogant foes are attacking me;^(AM)
ruthless people^(AN) are trying to kill me^(AO)—
people without regard for God.^[i]^(AP)

⁴Surely God is my help;^(AQ)
the Lord is the one who sustains me.^(AR)

⁵Let evil recoil^(AS) on those who slander me;
in your faithfulness^(AT) destroy them.

⁶I will sacrifice a freewill offering^(AU) to you;
I will praise^(AV) your name, Lord, for it is good.^(AW)
⁷You have delivered me^(AX) from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.^(AY)

Footnotes

Psalm 52:1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
Psalm 52:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.
Psalm 53:1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a musical term
Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

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Psalmi 52-54

Biblia Sacra Vulgata

Psalm 52-54

New International Version

Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

Psalm 53^[d]^(V)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.^[e] A maskil^[f] of David.

Psalm 54^[g]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil^[h] of David. When the Ziphites^(AH) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

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Psalmi 52-54 Biblia Sacra Vulgata

Psalm 52-54 New International Version

Psalm 52[a]

For the director of music. A maskil[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

Psalm 53[d](V)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.[e] A maskil[f] of David.

Psalm 54[g]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[h] of David. When the Ziphites(AH) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

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Psalmi 52-54

Biblia Sacra Vulgata

Psalm 52-54

New International Version

Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

Psalm 53^[d]^(V)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.^[e] A maskil^[f] of David.

Psalm 54^[g]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil^[h] of David. When the Ziphites^(AH) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”