Psalms 22

1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me [RHQ]? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?

Al maestro del coro. Sull'aria: «Cerva dell'aurora». Salmo. Di Davide. «Dio mio, Dio mio, perché mi hai abbandonato? Tu sei lontano dalla mia salvezza»: sono le parole del mio lamento.

2 My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.

Dio mio, invoco di giorno e non rispondi, grido di notte e non trovo riposo.

3 But you are holy. You sit on your throne as king, and [we the people of] Israel praise you [PRS].

Eppure tu abiti la santa dimora, tu, lode di Israele.

4 Our ancestors trusted in you. [Because] they trusted in you, you rescued them.

In te hanno sperato i nostri padri, hanno sperato e tu li hai liberati;

5 When they cried out to you, you saved them. They trusted in you, and (they were not disappointed/you [saved them] as you said that you would).

a te gridarono e furono salvati, sperando in te non rimasero delusi.

6 But [you have not rescued me] [People despise me and consider that I am not a man]; [they think that] I am [as worthless as] a worm! Everyone [HYP] scorns me and despises me.

Ma io sono verme, non uomo, infamia degli uomini, rifiuto del mio popolo.

7 Everyone who sees me [HYP] makes fun of me. They sneer at me and [insult me by] shaking their heads [at me as though I were an evil man]. They say,

Mi scherniscono quelli che mi vedono, storcono le labbra, scuotono il capo:

8 “He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! [He says that] Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”

«Si è affidato al Signore, lui lo scampi; lo liberi, se è suo amico».

9 [Why do] you [not] protect me [now as you did] when I was born? I was safe even when I was (nursing/drinking milk from my mother’s breasts).

Sei tu che mi hai tratto dal grembo, mi hai fatto riposare sul petto di mia madre.

10 [It was as though] you adopted me right when I was born. You have (been my God/taken care of me) ever since I was born.

Al mio nascere tu mi hai raccolto, dal grembo di mia madre sei tu il mio Dio.

11 So, (do not stay far from/stay close to) [LIT] me now because [enemies who will cause me much] trouble are near me, and there is no one [else] who can help me.

Da me non stare lontano, poiché l'angoscia è vicina e nessuno mi aiuta.

12 [My enemies] surround me [like] a herd/group of wild bulls. [Fierce people, like those] strong bulls that graze [on the hills] in Bashan [area], encircle me.

Mi circondano tori numerosi, mi assediano tori di Basan.

13 [They are like] roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill [MET] [and eat]; they rush toward me [to kill] me; they [are like lions that] have their mouths open, [ready to tear their victims to pieces] [MET].

Spalancano contro di me la loro bocca come leone che sbrana e ruggisce.

14 I am completely exhausted [MET], and all my bones are out of their joints/places. I [no longer expect that God will save me]; [that expectation is gone completely], like wax that has melted away.

Come acqua sono versato, sono slogate tutte le mie ossa. Il mio cuore è come cera, si fonde in mezzo alle mie viscere.

15 My strength is [all dried up] [MET] like a broken piece of a clay jar that has dried [in the sun]. [I am so thirsty that] my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. O God, [I think that you are about to let] me die and become dirt!

E' arido come un coccio il mio palato, la mia lingua si è incollata alla gola, su polvere di morte mi hai deposto.

16 My enemies [MET] surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, [ready to attack me]. They have [already] smashed my hands and my feet.

Un branco di cani mi circonda, mi assedia una banda di malvagi; hanno forato le mie mani e i miei piedi,

17 [I am so weak and thin that] my bones can be seen and counted. My enemies stare at me and (gloat/are happy) about [what has happened to] me.

posso contare tutte le mie ossa. Essi mi guardano, mi osservano:

18 They looked at the clothes that I [was wearing] and gambled to determine which piece each of them would get.

si dividono le mie vesti, sul mio vestito gettano la sorte.

19 O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me! You who are my [source of] strength, come quickly and help me!

Ma tu, Signore, non stare lontano, mia forza, accorri in mio aiuto.

20 Rescue me from [those who want to kill me with] their swords. Save me from those who are [like wild/fierce] dogs [MET].

Scampami dalla spada, dalle unghie del cane la mia vita.

21 Snatch me away from [my enemies who are] like lions whose jaws [are already open, ready to chew me up] Grab me away from [those men who are like] wild oxen [that attack other animals with] their horns [MET]!

Salvami dalla bocca del leone e dalle corna dei bufali.

22 [But you have saved me, so] I will declare to my fellow [Israelis] how great you [MTY] are. I will praise you among the group of your people gathered [to worship you].

Annunzierò il tuo nome ai miei fratelli, ti loderò in mezzo all'assemblea.

23 You people who have an awesome respect for Yahweh, praise him! All you who are descended from Jacob, honor Yahweh! All you Israeli people, revere him!

Lodate il Signore, voi che lo temete, gli dia gloria la stirpe di Giacobbe, lo tema tutta la stirpe di Israele;

24 He does not despise or ignore those who are suffering; he does not hide (his face/himself) from them. He has listened to them when they cried out to him for help.

perché egli non ha disprezzato né sdegnato l'afflizione del misero, non gli ha nascosto il suo volto, ma, al suo grido d'aiuto, lo ha esaudito.

25 Yahweh, in the great gathering [of your people], I will praise you for what you have done. In the presence of those who revere you, I will offer [the sacrifices] that I promised.

Sei tu la mia lode nella grande assemblea, scioglierò i miei voti davanti ai suoi fedeli.

26 The poor people [whom I have invited to the meal] will eat as much as they want. All who come worship Yahweh will praise him. I pray that [God will enable] you all to live a long and happy life!

I poveri mangeranno e saranno saziati, loderanno il Signore quanti lo cercano: «Viva il loro cuore per sempre».

27 I pray that [people in all nations, even] in the remote areas, will think about Yahweh and turn to him, and that people from all the clans in the world will bow down before him.

Ricorderanno e torneranno al Signore tutti i confini della terra, si prostreranno davanti a lui tutte le famiglie dei popoli.

28 Because Yahweh is the king! He rules all the nations.

Poiché il regno è del Signore, egli domina su tutte le nazioni.

29 I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him. Some day they will die, but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence [before they die].

A lui solo si prostreranno quanti dormono sotto terra, davanti a lui si curveranno quanti discendono nella polvere. E io vivrò per lui,

30 People (in the future generations/who have not been born yet) will also serve Yahweh. Our descendants will be told about what Yahweh [has done].

lo servirà la mia discendenza. Si parlerà del Signore alla generazione che viene;

31 People who are not yet born, [who will live in future years], will be told how Yahweh rescued his people. People will tell them, “Yahweh did it!”

annunzieranno la sua giustizia; al popolo che nascerà diranno: «Ecco l'opera del Signore!».