1Al direttore del coro. Su «Il giglio della testimonianza». Inno di Davide, da insegnare; quando egli mosse guerra ai Siri di Mesopotamia e ai Siri di Soba, e Ioab tornò e sconfisse dodicimila Idumei nella valle del Sale. O Dio, tu ci hai respinti, ci hai dispersi, ti sei sdegnato; ristabiliscici ora!2Hai fatto tremare la terra, l’hai spaccata; risana le sue fratture, perché sta per crollare.3Hai fatto vedere al tuo popolo cose spiacevoli; ci hai dato da bere un vino che stordisce.4Ma ora, tu hai dato a quelli che ti temono una bandiera, perché si alzino in favore della verità. [Pausa]5Salvaci con la tua destra e rispondici, perché quelli che ami siano liberati.6Dio ha parlato dal suo santuario: «Io trionferò, spartirò Sichem e misurerò la valle di Succot.7Mio è Galaad, mio è Manasse, Efraim è l’elmo del mio capo, Giuda è il mio scettro.8Moab è il catino in cui mi lavo; sopra Edom getterò il mio sandalo; o Filistia, fammi acclamazioni!»9Chi mi condurrà nella città forte? Chi mi condurrà fino a Edom?10Non sarai forse tu, o Dio, che ci hai respinti e non esci più, o Dio, con i nostri eserciti?11Dacci aiuto per superare le difficoltà, poiché vano è il soccorso dell’uomo.12Con Dio noi faremo prodigi, egli schiaccerà i nostri nemici.
1Dem Chorleiter. Nach Schuschan[1]. Ein Zeugnis. Ein Miktam[2]. Von David. Zum Lehren.2Als er stritt mit den Aramäern von Mesopotamien und mit den Aramäern von Zoba, und Joab zurückkehrte und die Edomiter im Salztal schlug, zwölftausend Mann. (2Sam 8,1; 1Cr 18,3)3Gott, du hast uns verworfen, hast uns zerstreut; du bist zornig gewesen – stelle uns wieder her! (Sal 80,4; Sal 85,5; Sal 89,39)4Du hast das Land erschüttert, hast es zerrissen; heile seine Risse, denn es wankt!5Du hast dein Volk Hartes sehen lassen, mit Taumelwein hast du uns getränkt. (Sal 71,20; Sal 75,9; Is 51,17)6Denen, die dich fürchten, hast du ein Signal gegeben, dass sie sich vor dem Bogen in Sicherheit bringen ⟨können⟩. // (Sal 108,7)7Damit deine Geliebten befreit werden, rette ⟨mich mit⟩ deiner Rechten und erhöre mich[3]!8Gott hat geredet in seinem Heiligtum[4]: »Jubeln will ich, will Sichem verteilen und das Tal Sukkot ausmessen.9Mein ist Gilead und mein Manasse, und Ephraim ist die Bergfestung meines Hauptes, Juda mein Herrscherstab. (Gen 49,10)10Moab ist mein Waschbecken, auf Edom will ich meine Sandale werfen; Philistäa, jauchze mir zu!«11Wer wird mich führen in die feste Stadt, wer[5] wird mich leiten[6] bis nach Edom?12Hast du, Gott, uns nicht verworfen? Du ziehst nicht aus, Gott, mit unseren Heeren. (Sal 44,10)13Schaffe uns Hilfe vor dem Bedränger! Menschenhilfe ist ja wertlos[7]. (Sal 33,16)14Mit Gott werden wir mächtige Taten tun; und er, er wird unsere Bedränger zertreten. (Sal 18,30; Sal 44,6; Ro 16,20)
To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
1O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us.[1] (2Sam 5,20; Sal 44,9; Sal 60,10; Sal 80,3)2You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters. (2Cr 7,14)3You have made your people see hard things; you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger. (Giob 21,20; Sal 71,20; Is 51,17; Is 51,22)4You have set up a banner for those who fear you, that they may flee to it from the bow.[2] Selah (Sal 20,5; Prov 22,21; Is 5,26; Is 11,12; Is 13,2)5That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us! (De 33,12; Sal 108,6; Ger 11,15)6God has spoken in his holiness:[3] “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth. (Gen 12,6; Gen 33,17; Gen 33,18; Gios 1,6; Gios 13,27; Gios 17,7; Sal 89,35; Am 4,2)7Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. (Gen 49,10; De 33,17; Gios 13,31; Sal 140,7)8Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”[4] (2Sam 8,1; 2Sam 8,2; Mat 3,11)9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? (2Sam 8,14)10Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go forth, O God, with our armies. (Sal 44,9; Sal 60,1)11Oh, grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man! (Sal 146,3)12With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes. (Nu 24,18; Sal 44,5; Sal 108,13; Sal 118,15; Sal 118,16; Is 63,3)
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1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.5That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.6God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.9Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?10Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou , O God, which didst not go out with our armies?11Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.