< Salmos 10 >

1 Señor, ¿por qué estás tan lejos? ¿Por qué te escondes de mi en momentos de tribulación?
Yahweh, (why are you far away [from us]?/it seems that you are far away [from us].) [RHQ] Why do you not pay attention when we have troubles [RHQ]?
2 Los malvados persiguen a los pobres con impunidad. Haz que queden atrapados en sus propios planes.
People who are proud gladly cause poor people to suffer. So [cause what they do to others to happen to them]! May they be caught in the [same] traps that they set to catch others [MET]!
3 Porque los malvados se jactan de sus deseos. Alaban al codicioso, pero tratan al Señor con desprecio.
They brag about the [evil] things that they want to do. They praise people who seize from others things that do not belong to them, and they curse you, Yahweh.
4 Su orgullo no los deja acercarse a Dios. Nunca está Dios en sus pensamientos.
Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not (seek help from/are not concerned about) God; they do not even think that God exists.
5 Todo lo que hacen les parece bueno. Son inconscientes de los juicios de Dios y ridiculizan a todos sus enemigos.
But [it seems that] they succeed in everything that they do. They do not think that they will be condemned/punished for their deeds, and they (sneer at/make fun of) their enemies.
6 Ellos piensan dentro de sí: “Nada malo me pasará. Nunca estaré en problemas”.
They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
7 Sus palabras son solo maldición, mentiras y amenazas. Sus lenguas siempre están listas para esparcir aflicción y hacer daño.
When they talk [MTY], they are always cursing, lying, and threatening to harm others. They constantly say [MTY] evil things that show that they are ready to do cruel things to others.
8 Se ocultan y tienden emboscadas en las aldeas, y están listos para matar a los inocentes que van por el camino. Siempre están en búsqueda de su próxima víctima.
They hide in villages, ready to (ambush/suddenly attack) and kill people who (are innocent/have done nothing wrong). They constantly search for people who will not be able to (resist/defend themselves) [when they are attacked].
9 Se ocultan y esperan para atacar como el león, listos para salir de un salto de su escondite y atrapar a su víctima. Toman por sorpresa a los vulnerables, y lanzan una red sobre ellos.
They are like [MET] lions that crouch down and hide, waiting to pounce on their prey. They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.
10 Sus víctimas caen derrumbadas al suelo, sin forma de levantarse. Caen bajo la fuerza de los malvados.
Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
11 Ellos piensan: “Dios no se dará cuenta, pues mira hacia otra parte. Él no verá nada”.
Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
12 ¡Levántate, Señor! ¡Alza tu mano! No te olvides de los que no pueden defenderse.
Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
13 ¿Por qué los malvados piensan que pueden tratar a Dios con semejante desprecio? ¿Por qué creen que Dios no les pedirá cuentas?
Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
14 Pero tú ves la aflicción y angustia que causan. Toma esto en tus manos. Los indefensos confían en ti, pues tú defiendes a los huérfanos.
But you see the trouble and the distress [that they cause]. People who are suffering expect that you will help them; and you help orphans, [also].
15 ¡Destruye el poder de los malvados! Hazlos rendir cuentas a todos, hasta que no quede ni uno solo.
(Break the arms/Destroy the power) of wicked [DOU] people! Continue to pursue and punish them for the wicked things that they do, until they stop doing those things.
16 ¡Señor, tu eres Rey por siempre y para siempre! Las naciones desaparecerán de sus tierras.
Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
17 Señor, tú has escuchado el gemir de los que sufren. Tú los escucharás y los reconfortarás.
You have listened to afflicted/suffering people when they cry out to you. You hear them [when they pray], and you encourage [IDM] them.
18 Tú defenderás los derechos del huérfano y del oprimido para que esos, que son apenas otros seres humanos, no los vuelvan a aterrorizar.
You show that orphans and oppressed people have not done things that are wrong, with the result that human beings will not cause people to be terrified any more.

< Salmos 10 >