Psalms 27

1 [A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

De David. El SEÑOR es mi luz y mi salvación, ¿de quién temeré? El SEÑOR es la fortaleza de mi vida, ¿de quién he de atemorizarme?

2 When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.

Cuando se allegaron contra mí los malignos, mis angustiadores y mis enemigos, para comer mis carnes, ellos tropezaron y cayeron.

3 Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.

Aunque se asiente campamento contra mí, no temerá mi corazón; aunque contra mí se levante guerra, yo en esto confío.

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

Una cosa he demandado al SEÑOR, ésta buscaré; que esté yo en la Casa del SEÑOR todos los días de mi vida, para contemplar la hermosura del SEÑOR, y para inquirir en su templo.

5 For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

Porque él me esconderá en su tabernáculo en el día del mal; me esconderá en el escondrijo de su tienda; en roca me pondrá alto.

6 And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

Y luego ensalzará mi cabeza sobre mis enemigos en derredor mío; y yo sacrificaré en su tabernáculo sacrificios de júbilo; cantaré y salmearé al SEÑOR.

7 Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.

Oye, oh SEÑOR, mi voz con que a ti llamo; ten misericordia de mí, y respóndeme.

8 My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.

Mi corazón me ha dicho de ti: Buscad mi rostro. Tu rostro buscaré, oh SEÑOR.

9 Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

No escondas tu rostro de mí, no apartes con ira a tu siervo; mi ayuda has sido; no me dejes y no me desampares, Dios de mi salud.

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

Porque mi padre y mi madre me dejaron, y el SEÑOR me recogió.

11 Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

Enséñame, oh SEÑOR, tu camino, y guíame por senda de rectitud, a causa de mis enemigos.

12 Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.

No me entregues a la voluntad de mis enemigos; porque se han levantado contra mí testigos falsos, y quien habla calumnia.

13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Hubiera yo desmayado, si no creyese que tengo de ver la bondad del SEÑOR en la tierra de los vivientes.

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened: yes wait on the Lord.

Aguarda al SEÑOR; esfuérzate, y aliéntese tu corazón; sí, espera al SEÑOR.