Psalms 17

1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Oye, o! Jehová, la justicia; está atento a mi clamor: escucha mi oración, hecha sin labios de engaño.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

De delante de tu rostro salga mi juicio: vean tus ojos la rectitud.

3 Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Tú has probado mi corazón; me has visitado de noche; refinásteme, y no hallaste: lo que pensé no pasó mi boca.

4 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios yo observé los caminos del violento.

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

Sustenta mis pasos en tus caminos, porque mis pies no resbalen.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.

Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oyes, o! Dios; inclina a mí tu oreja, oye mi palabra.

7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in thee] From those that rise up [against them].

Haz maravillosas tus misericordias, salvador de los que en ti confían, de los que se levantan contra tu diestra.

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Guárdame como a lo negro de la niñeta del ojo, escóndeme con la sombra de tus alas.

9 From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

De delante de los malos que me oprimieron: de mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.

Cerrados con su grosura: con su boca hablan soberbiamente.

11 They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.

Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: ponen sus ojos para tender nos a tierra;

12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Parecen al león que desea hacer presa: y al leoncillo que está escondido.

13 Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

Levántate, o! Jehová; anticipa su rostro: póstrale: escapa mi alma del malo con tu espada;

14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

De los varones con tu mano, o! Jehová: de los varones de mundo cuya parte es en esta vida: cuyo vientre hinches de tu tesoro: hartan sus hijos, y dejan la resta a sus chiquitos.

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

Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: hartarme he cuando despertare a tu semejanza.