II Samuel, 22

1. David dijo a Yahveh las palabras de este cántico el día que le salvó Yahveh de la mano de todos sus enemigos y de la mano de Saúl.

1. And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.

2. Dijo: Yahveh, mi roca, y mi baluarte, mi liberador,

2. He said, "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,

3. mi Dios, la peña en que me amparo, mi escudo y fuerza de mi salvación, mi ciudadela y mi refugio, mi salvador que me salva de la violencia.

3. my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; thou savest me from violence.

4. Invoco a Yahveh que es digno de alabanza, y quedo a salvo de mis enemigos.

4. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

5. Los olas de la muerte me envolvían, me espantaban las trombas de Belial,

5. "For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of perdition assailed me;

6. los lazos del seol me rodeaban, me aguardaban los cepos de la muerte.

6. the cords of Sheol entangled me, the snares of death confronted me.

7. Clamé a Yahveh en mi angustia, a mi Dios invoqué, y escuchó mi voz desde su templo, resonó mi llamada en sus oídos.

7. "In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears.

8. La tierra fue sacudida y vaciló, las bases de los cielos retemblaron. Vacilaron bajo su furor.

8. "Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

9. Una humareda subió de sus narices y de su boca un fuego que abrasaba; de él salían carbones encendidos.

9. Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.

10. El inclinó los cielos y bajó, un espeso nublado debajo de sus pies.

10. He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.

11. Cabalgó sobre un querube, emprendió el vuelo, sobre las alas de los vientos planeó.

11. He rode on a cherub, and flew; he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12. Se puso como tienda un cerco de tinieblas, tinieblas de las aguas, espesos nubarrones.

12. He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.

13. Del fulgor que le precedía se encendieron granizo y ascuas de fuego.

13. Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.

14. Tronó Yahveh dese los cielos, lanzó el Altísimo su voz;

14. The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.

15. arrojó saetas y los puso en fuga, rayos fulminó y sembró derrota.

15. And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and routed them.

16. El fondo del mar quedó a la vista, los cimientos del orbe aparecieron ante la increpación de Yahveh, al resollar al aliento en sus narices.

16. Then the channels of the sea were seen, the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17. Extiende su mano de lo alto para asirme, para sacarme de las profundas aguas.

17. "He reached from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

18. Me libera de un enemigo poderoso, de mis adversarios más fuertes que yo.

18. He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

19. Me aguardaban el día de mi ruina, Mas Yahveh fue un apoyo para mí.

19. They came upon me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was my stay.

20. Me sacó a espacio abierto, Me savló porque me amaba.

20. He brought me forth into a broad place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

21. Yahveh me recompensa conforme a mi justicia, el me paga conforme a la pureza de mis manos.

21. "The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

22. Porque he guardado los caminos de Yahveh, y no he hecho el mal lejos de mi Dios.

22. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

23. Porque tengo ante mí todos sus juicios, y sus preceptos no aparto de mi lado.

23. For all his ordinances were before me, and from his statutes I did not turn aside.

24. He sido ante él irreprochable, y de incurrir en culpa me he guardado.

24. I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.

25. Y Yahveh me devuelve según mi justicia, según mi pureza que está a sus ojos.

25. Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.

26. Con el piadoso eres piadoso, intachable con el hombre sin tacha.

26. "With the loyal thou dost show thyself loyal; with the blameless man thou dost show thyself blameless;

27. Con el puro eres puro, con el ladino, sagaz.

27. with the pure thou dost show thyself pure, and with the crooked thou dost show thyself perverse.

28. Tú que salvas al pueblo humilde, y abates los ojos altaneros.

28. Thou dost deliver a humble people, but thy eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.

29. Tú eres, Yahveh, mi lámpara, mi Dios que alumbra mis tinieblas.

29. Yea, thou art my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.

30. Con tu ayuda las hordas acometo, con mi Dios escalo la muralla.

30. Yea, by thee I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

31. Dios es perfecto en sus caminos, la palabra de Yahveh, acrisolada, él es el escudo de cuantos a él se acogen.

31. This God -- his way is perfect; the promise of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

32. Pues ¿quién es Dios, fuera de Yahveh? ¿Quién Roca, sino sólo nuestro Dios?

32. "For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?

33. El Dios que me ciñe de fuerza y hace mi camino irreprochable.

33. This God is my strong refuge, and has made my way safe.

34. Que hace mis pies como de ciervas, y en las alturas me sostiene en pie.

34. He made my feet like hinds' feet, and set me secure on the heights.

35. El que mis manos para el combate adiestra, y mis brazos para tensar arcos de bronce.

35. He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36. Tú me das tu escudo salvador, multiplicas tus respuestas favorables

36. Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy help made me great.

37. Mis pasos ensanchas ante mí; no se tuercen mis tobillos.

37. Thou didst give a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip;

38. Persigo a mis enemigos, los deshago, no vuelvo hasta haberlos acabado.

38. I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed.

39. Los quebranto, no pueden levantarse, sucumben debajo de mis pies.

39. I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet.

40. Para el combate de fuerza me ciñes, doblegas bajo mí a mis agresores,

40. For thou didst gird me with strength for the battle; thou didst make my assailants sink under me.

41. a mis enemigos haces dar la espada, extermino a los que me odian.

41. Thou didst make my enemies turn their backs to me, those who hated me, and I destroyed them.

42. Claman, mas no hay salvador, a Yahveh, y no les responde.

42. They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.

43. Los machaco como polvo de la tierra, como al barro de las calles los piso.

43. I beat them fine as the dust of the earth, I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.

44. De las querellas de mi pueblo me libras. me pones a la cabeza de las gentes, pueblos que no conocía me sirven.

44. "Thou didst deliver me from strife with the peoples; thou didst keep me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

45. Los hijos de extranjeros me adulan, son todo oídos, me obedecen.

45. Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

46. Los hijos de extranjeros desmayan, y dejan temblando sus refugios.

46. Foreigners lost heart, and came trembling out of their fastnesses.

47. ¡Viva Yahveh bendita sea mi Roca, el Dios de mi salvación sea ensalzado!

47. "The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,

48. El Dios que la venganza me concede y abate los pueblos a mis plantas.

48. the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,

49. Tú me libras de mis enemigos, me exaltas sobre mis agresores, y del hombre violento me salvas.

49. who brought me out from my enemies; thou didst exalt me above my adversaries, thou didst deliver me from men of violence.

50. Por eso, Yahveh, quiero alabarte entre los pueblos y cantar tu nombre.

50. "For this I will extol thee, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to thy name.

51. El hace grandes las victorias de su rey y muestra su amor a su ungido, a David y su linaje para siempre.

51. Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David, and his descendants for ever."