Psalms 17

1 Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.

Oración de David. OYE, oh Jehová, justicia; está atento á mi clamor; escucha mi oración hecha sin labios de engaño.

2 You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.

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

3 You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.

Tú has probado mi corazón, hasme visitado de noche; me has apurado, y nada inicuo hallaste: heme propuesto que mi boca no ha de propasarse.

4 I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.

Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios yo me he guardado de las vías del destructor.

5 I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.

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

6 O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.

Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oirás, oh Dios: inclina á mí tu oído, escucha mi palabra.

7 Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.

Muestra tus estupendas misericordias, tú que salvas á los que en ti confían de los que se levantan contra tu diestra.

8 Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].

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

9 Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.

De delante de los malos que me oprimen, de mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.

10 They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.

Cerrados están con su grosura; con su boca hablan soberbiamente.

11 They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.

Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: puestos tienen sus ojos para echar[nos] por tierra.

12 They are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].

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

13 Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!

Levántate, oh Jehová; prevén su encuentro, póstrale: libra mi alma del malo con tu espada;

14 Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.

De los hombres con tu mano, oh Jehová, de los hombres de mundo, cuya parte es en [esta] vida, y cuyo vientre hinches de tu tesoro: hartan [sus] hijos, y dejan el resto á sus chiquitos.

15 Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.

Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: seré saciado cuando despertare á tu semejanza.