< Salmos 146 >
1 ¡Alaben al Señor! ¡Yo alabo al Señor con todo mi ser!
Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.
2 Alabaré al Señor mientras viva. Cantaré alabanzas a Dios mientras respire.
I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.
3 No pongan su confianza en los líderes humanos. Ellos no pueden salvarnos.
[You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].
4 Tan solo después de un suspiro vuelven al polvo, y ese día todos sus planes mueren con ellos.
And when they die, their corpses [decay and] become soil again. After they die, they can no longer do the things that they planned to do.
5 Felices los que tienen al Dios de Jacob como su ayudador. Su esperanza es el Señor su Dios.
But those whose helper is the God whom Jacob [worshiped] are happy. The one whom they confidently expect [to help them] is Yahweh, their God.
6 El que hizo el cielo y la tierra, el mar con todo lo que en ellos hay. Él es fiel para siempre.
He is the one who created heaven and the earth and the oceans and all [the creatures] that are in them. He always does what he has promised to do.
7 Él garantiza la justicia para los oprimidos. Él da alimento al hambriento. El Señor libera a los prisioneros.
He decides matters fairly for those who are (treated unfairly/oppressed), and he provides food for those who are hungry. He frees those who are in prison.
8 El Señor devuelve la vista a los ciegos; levanta a los agobiados, y ama a los que hacen lo recto.
Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].
9 El Señor cuida de los extranjeros que habitan entre nosotros. Él cuida de las viudas y los huérfanos. Sin embargo, no deja prosperar a los malvados.
Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land, and he helps widows and orphans. But he gets rid of wicked [people].
10 El Señor reinará para siempre. Oh, Sión, él será tu Dios por todas las generaciones. ¡Alaben al Señor!
Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!