Salmos, 17

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0. A Prayer of David.

1. Oración. De David. Escucha, Yahveh, la justicia, atiende a mi clamor, presta oído a mi plegaria, que no es de labios engañosos.

1. Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

2. Mi juicio saldrá de tu presencia, tus ojos ven lo recto.

2. From thee let my vindication come! Let thy eyes see the right!

3. Mi corazón tú sondas, de noche me visitas; me pruebas al crisol sin hallar nada malo en mí; mi boca no claudica

3. If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.

4. al modo de los hombres. La palabra de tus labios he guardado, por las sendas trazadas

4. With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

5. ajustando mis pasos; por tus veredas no vacilan mis pies.

5. My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

6. Yo te llamo, que tú, oh Dios, me respondes, tiende hacia mí tu oído, escucha mis palabras,

6. I call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God; incline thy ear to me, hear my words.

7. haz gala de tus gracias, tú que salvas a los que buscan a tu diestra refugio contra los que atacan.

7. Wondrously show thy steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand.

8. Guárdame como la pupila de los ojos, escóndeme a la sombra de tus alas

8. Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of thy wings,

9. de esos impíos que me acosan, enemigos ensañados que me cercan.

9. from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.

10. Están ellos cerrados en su grasa, hablan, la arrogancia en la boca.

10. They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

11. Avanzan contra mí, ya me cercan, me clavan sus ojos para tirarme al suelo.

11. They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.

12. Son como el león ávido de presa, o el leoncillo agazapado en su guarida.

12. They are like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.

13. ¡Levántate, Yahveh, hazle frente, derríbale; libra con tu espada mi alma del impío,

13. Arise, O LORD! confront them, overthrow them! Deliver my life from the wicked by thy sword,

14. de los mortales, con tu mano, Yahveh, de los mortales de este mundo, cuyo lote es la vida! ¡De tus reservas llénales el vientre, que sus hijos se sacien, y dejen las sobras para sus pequeños!

14. from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men whose portion in life is of the world. May their belly be filled with what thou hast stored up for them; may their children have more than enough; may they leave something over to their babes.

15. Mas yo, en la justicia, contemplaré tu rostro, al despertar me hartaré de tu imagen.

15. As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form.