Salmi 75
1 Per il Capo de’ musici. “Non distruggere”. Salmo di Asaf. Canto. Noi ti celebriamo, o Dio, ti celebriamo; quelli che invocano il tuo nome narrano le tue maraviglie.
We give thanks to you; our God, we thank you. You are close to us, and we proclaim to others the wonderful things that you have done [for us].
2 Quando verrà il tempo che avrò fissato, io giudicherò dirittamente.
[You have said], “I have appointed a time when I will judge people, and I will judge [everyone] fairly.
3 Si dissolva la terra con tutti i suoi abitanti, io ne rendo stabili le colonne. (Sela)
When the earth shakes and all the creatures on the earth tremble, I am the one who will (keep its foundations steady/prevent it from being destroyed).
4 Io dico agli orgogliosi: Non vi gloriate! e agli empi: non alzate il corno!
I say to people who (boast/talk proudly about themselves), ‘Stop bragging!’ and I say to wicked people, ‘Do not proudly [do things to] show how great you are [IDM]!
5 Non levate il vostro corno in alto, non parlate col collo duro!
Do not be arrogant, and do not speak so boastfully!’”
6 Poiché non è dal levante né dal ponente, né dal mezzogiorno che vien l’elevazione;
The one who judges people does not come from the east or from the west, and he does not come from the desert.
7 ma Dio è quel che giudica; egli abbassa l’uno ed innalza l’altro.
God is the one who judges people; he says that some have sinned and must be punished, and that others have not done what is wrong.
8 L’Eterno ha in mano una coppa, ove spumeggia un vino pien di mistura. Egli ne mesce; certo, tutti gli empi della terra ne succeranno e berranno le fecce.
[It is as though] Yahweh holds a cup in his hand; it is filled with wine that [has spices] mixed in it [to cause those who drink it to become more drunk]; and when Yahweh pours it out, he will force all the wicked people to drink it; they will drink every drop of it, [which means that he will give them all the punishment that they deserve].
9 Ma io proclamerò del continuo queste cose, salmeggerò all’Iddio di Giacobbe;
But [as for me], I will never stop saying what the God whom Jacob [worshiped has done]; I will never quit singing to praise him.
10 spezzerò tutta la potenza degli empi, ma la potenza de’ giusti sarà accresciuta.
He will destroy the power [IDM] of wicked people, but he will cause righteous people to become more powerful.
