Psalms 57
1 God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
Para el director del coro. Según melodía de “No destruyas”. Un Salmo (Mictam) de David sobre la vez que huyó de Saúl y se escondió en la cueva. ¡Sé bueno conmigo, Dios! Sé bueno conmigo porque vengo a ti por protección. Me abrigaré bajo la sombra de tus alas hasta que el peligro haya pasado.
2 God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
Clamé por ayuda al Dios Altísimo, a Dios, quien me defiende.
3 You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
Desde los cielos él envió su ayuda, y me salvó. Él derrota a aquellos que me persiguen. (Selah) Dios me envía su gran amor, mostrándome que es digno de confianza.
4 [Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
¡Me rodean los leones que comen hombres, y soy forzado a vivir con ellos! Sus dientes son como lanzas y flechas, y sus lenguas como espadas.
5 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
Dios, tu grandeza está sobre los más altos cielos; ¡Y tu gloria cubre toda la tierra!
6 [It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
Ellos ponen trampas para atraparme. Estaba muy deprimido. Cavaron un hoyo en mi camino, pero fueron ellos los que cayeron en él. (Selah)
7 God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
Confío en ti, Dios, confío en ti. Cantaré canciones de alabanza a ti.
8 I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
Me digo a mí mismo, “¡Levántate!” ¡Levántense, arpa y lira! ¡Levantaré al amanecer!
9 Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
Te agradeceré entre los pueblos, Señor; te cantaré alabanzas entre las naciones.
10 because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
Tu gran amor llega hasta los cielos; tu integridad hasta las nubes.
11 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
¡Dios, tu grandeza está sobre los más altos cielos; y tu gloria cubre toda la tierra!
