Prison Meditations on Psalms 51 and 31
by Girolamo Savonarola
At a glance:
- Author: Girolamo Savonarola
- First Published: 1498
- Genres: Nonfiction, Religion and spirituality, Meditation
- Subjects: Sin or Original sin, Religion, Guilt, Despair, Hope, God, Christianity, Death or dying, Faith, Afterlife, Martyrs or martyrdom, Meditation, Prayers
Overview
Written during Girolamo Savonarola’s final weeks in his Florentine prison, a term that would end with his fiery execution, these Psalm meditations, originally written in Latin, are his most-read works. He wrote these works after being tortured and signing a confession that recanted his faith, then regretting his weak will in the face of torture. His meditation on Psalm 51 is complete and offered in the form of a highly personal prayer to God who alone can provide hope as Savonarola faces his many enemies. His incomplete meditation on Psalm 31 presents only the first...
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