Salmos 57
1 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.
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.
2 Clamé por ayuda al Dios Altísimo, a Dios, quien me defiende.
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.
3 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.
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).
4 ¡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.
[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].
5 Dios, tu grandeza está sobre los más altos cielos; ¡Y tu gloria cubre toda la tierra!
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
6 Ellos ponen trampas para atraparme. Estaba muy deprimido. Cavaron un hoyo en mi camino, pero fueron ellos los que cayeron en él. (Selah)
[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!
7 Confío en ti, Dios, confío en ti. Cantaré canciones de alabanza a ti.
God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
8 Me digo a mí mismo, “¡Levántate!” ¡Levántense, arpa y lira! ¡Levantaré al amanecer!
I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
9 Te agradeceré entre los pueblos, Señor; te cantaré alabanzas entre las naciones.
Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
10 Tu gran amor llega hasta los cielos; tu integridad hasta las nubes.
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].
11 ¡Dios, tu grandeza está sobre los más altos cielos; y tu gloria cubre toda la tierra!
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
