Psalms 41
1 For the music director. A psalm of David. How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.
Al maestro de coro. Salmo de David. Dichoso el que sabe comprender al débil y al pobre; en el día aciago Yahvé lo pone a salvo.
2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.
Yahvé cuida de él y lo hace vivir, lo hace próspero sobre la tierra, y no lo entrega a la voluntad de sus enemigos.
3 The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.
Yahvé lo conforta en el lecho del dolor, y calma sus padecimientos durante toda su enfermedad.
4 “Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
Yo por mi parte digo: “Apiádate de mí, Yahvé, sana mi alma porque pequé contra Ti.”
5 Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.
Mis enemigos hablan de mí con maldad (diciendo): “¿Cuándo morirá y perecerá su nombre?”
6 They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.
Y el que viene a visitarme habla con falsía; en su interior hace provisión de maledicencia, y entonces sale afuera y la desparrama.
7 All who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.
Todos los que me odian se juntan para murmurar contra mí; imaginan de mí lo peor:
8 “He's been cursed with some terrible disease,” they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”
“Le ha sobrevenido una peste maligna; se acostó y no volverá a levantarse.”
9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.
Hasta mi amigo, de quien me fiaba, que comía mi pan, ha alzado contra mí su calcañar.
10 But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!
Mas Tú, Yahvé, apiádate de mí; levántame para que les retribuya.
11 I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.
En esto conoceré que me amas, si el que me odia no se huelga a costa mía,
12 You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.
y me sustentas en mi integridad, conservándome en tu presencia para siempre.
13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!
¡Bendito sea Yahvé, Dios de Israel, desde la eternidad y por la eternidad! Amén, Amén.
