Psalms, 82
1. A canticle of a psalm for Asaph.
1. Salmo. Di Asaf. Dio si erge nell'assemblea divina, in mezzo agli dèi emana la sua sentenza:
2. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.
2. "Fino a quando emanerete sentenze inique, e prenderete le parti degli empi?
3. For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
3. Difendete piuttosto il debole e l'orfano, rendete giustizia al misero e al povero.
4. They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
4. Liberate il debole e l'indigente, strappatelo alla stretta dell'empio".
5. They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.
5. Essi non capiscono, non possono intendere; il loro cammino sta nelle tenebre, possano pur vacillare tutte le fondamenta della terra.
6. For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,
6. Io riflettei: "Siete dèi, tutti figli dell'Altissimo!
7. the tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,
7. Eppure morrete come ogni uomo, come ognuno dei potenti cadrete!".
8. Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8. Sorgi, o Dio, giudica la terra. Sì, l'eredità tu avrai di tutte le genti.
9. Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.
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10. Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.
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11. Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
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12. Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
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13. who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.
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14. O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.
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15. As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:
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16. So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
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17. Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
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18. Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.
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19. And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.
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