Psalms 17
1 A prayer of David. Lord, please hear my cry for justice! Please pay attention to my call for help! Listen to the prayer of an honest man!
Oye, o! Jehová, la justicia; está atento a mi clamor: escucha mi oración, hecha sin labios de engaño.
2 Vindicate me before you—for you see what is right.
De delante de tu rostro salga mi juicio: vean tus ojos la rectitud.
3 You have observed my thoughts, you have visited me at night, you have examined me—and you have found nothing wrong. I promised myself I wouldn't say anything I shouldn't.
Tú has probado mi corazón; me has visitado de noche; refinásteme, y no hallaste: lo que pensé no pasó mi boca.
4 With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.
Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios yo observé los caminos del violento.
5 I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.
Sustenta mis pasos en tus caminos, porque mis pies no resbalen.
6 God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.
Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oyes, o! Dios; inclina a mí tu oreja, oye mi palabra.
7 Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!
Haz maravillosas tus misericordias, salvador de los que en ti confían, de los que se levantan contra tu diestra.
8 Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
Guárdame como a lo negro de la niñeta del ojo, escóndeme con la sombra de tus alas.
9 Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.
De delante de los malos que me oprimieron: de mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.
10 They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.
Cerrados con su grosura: con su boca hablan soberbiamente.
11 They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.
Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: ponen sus ojos para tender nos a tierra;
12 They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
Parecen al león que desea hacer presa: y al leoncillo que está escondido.
13 Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!
Levántate, o! Jehová; anticipa su rostro: póstrale: escapa mi alma del malo con tu espada;
14 Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!
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 see your face in all its goodness. When I awake, I will be so pleased to see you face to face.
Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: hartarme he cuando despertare a tu semejanza.
