Salmos 140
1 Al maestro de coro. Salmo de David. Líbrame, Yahvé, del hombre malo; defiéndeme del hombre violento,
For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
2 de esos que en su corazón maquinan cosas perversas, que provocan contiendas cada día;
Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
3 afilan su lengua como la serpiente, tienen veneno de áspid bajo sus labios.
They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. (Pause)
4 Sálvame, Yahvé, de las manos del inicuo, guárdame del impío, de los que intentan hacerme caer.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 Los soberbios me esconden lazos, y tienen mallas como red; me colocan trampas junto al camino.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. (Pause)
6 Yo digo a Yahvé: Tú eres mi Dios; escucha, Yahvé, la voz de mi súplica.
I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
7 Señor Yahvé, poderoso auxilio mío, Tú cubres mi cabeza en el día de la batalla.
O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.
8 No satisfagas, Yahvé, los deseos del inicuo, ni cumplas sus designios.
Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. (Pause)
9 No levanten cabeza los que me asedian; caiga sobre ellos la malicia de sus lenguas.
[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
10 Lluevan sobre ellos carbones encendidos, precipítalos en abismos, para no levantarse más.
Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].
11 El hombre de mala lengua no durará en la tierra; los infortunios caerán de golpe sobre el violento.
A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
12 Sé que Yahvé tomará la defensa del desvalido, hará justicia a los pobres.
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.
13 Ciertamente los justos celebrarán tu Nombre; los rectos habitarán en tu presencia.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.
