Salmos 73

1 Un Salmo de Asaf. Dios es ciertamente bueno con Israel. Con los que tienen pureza en sus mentes.

A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.

2 Pero yo caí, y mis pies comenzaron a resbalar,

But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.

3 porque tuve celos de pretenciosos, y vi que le iba muy bien a los malvados.

For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners.

4 Parecen nunca enfermarse; lucen fuertes y saludables.

For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.

5 Ellos no tienen problemas como los demás, y no son afectados por los desastres como el resto del mundo.

They are not with the hardships of men, nor will they be scourged with men.

6 Su collar es su orgullo, y se visten con violencia.

Therefore, arrogance has held on to them. They have been covered with their iniquity and impiety.

7 Sus ojos sobresalen por su gordura, y sus mentes están llenas de vanidad y egoísmo.

Their iniquity has proceeded, as if from fat. They have parted from the affection of the heart.

8 Ellos se burlan de las personas y hablan con maldad. Con arrogancia y crueldad lanzan amenazas.

They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.

9 En su hablar irrespetan al cielo, y difaman a los habitantes de la tierra.

They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has traversed the earth.

10 Por ello la gente los busca y creen todo lo que ellos dicen.

Therefore, my people will be converted here, and fullness of days will be found in them.

11 “Dios no se dará cuenta”, dicen. “¡El Altísimo no sabe nada de lo que está pasando!”

And they said, “How would God know?” and, “Isn’t there knowledge in high places?”

12 ¡Miren a los malvados! ¡No tienen nada de qué preocuparse en el mundo y siempre están ganando dinero!

Behold, these are sinners, and, abounding in this age, they have obtained riches.

13 Ha sido inútil mantener mi mente pura y mis manos limpias.

And I said: So then, it is without purpose that I have justified my heart and washed my hands among the innocent.

14 Soy maldito con sufrimientos todo el día; cada mañana sufro castigo.

And I have been scourged all day long, and I have received my chastisement in the mornings.

15 Si le hubiese hablado así a otros habría traicionado a tu pueblo, Señor.

If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.

16 Así que reflexioné y traté de entenderlo, pero parecía muy difícil para mi,

I considered, so that I might know this. It is a hardship before me,

17 hasta que fui al Templo de Dios. Entonces entendí el fin de los malvados.

until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.

18 Porque tu los mandas por un camino resbaladizo. Los envías a la destrucción.

So, because of deceitfulness, truly, you have placed it before them. While they were being lifted up, you were casting them down.

19 ¡Cuán rápido son destruidos! Su fin es espantoso.

How have they been brought to desolation? They have suddenly failed. They have perished because of their iniquity.

20 Como al despertar después de un sueño, Señor, te olvidarás de ellos.

As a dream is to those who awaken, O Lord, so will you reduce their image to nothing in your city.

21 En ese tiempo mis pensamientos se volvieron amargos. Me sentí atravesado con cuchillos.

For my heart has been inflamed, and my temperament has been changed.

22 Era necio e ignorante. Como una bestia salvaje delante de ti.

And so, I have been reduced to nothing, and I did not know it.

23 Sin embargo, siempre estoy contigo, y tú sostienes mi mano.

I have become like a beast of burden to you, and I am always with you.

24 Tú me dices qué hacer, y al final me recibirás en tu gloria.

You have held my right hand. And in your will, you have conducted me, and with your glory, you have taken me up.

25 ¿A quién más he de ver en el cielo si no a ti? Y en la tierra no anhelo nada sino a ti.

For what is there for me in heaven? And what do I wish for on earth before you?

26 Mi cuerpo y mi mente podrás fallar, pero Dios es el fundamento de mi vida. Él es mío para siempre!

My body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.

27 Los que están lejos de Dios morirán. Tú destruirás a los que te son infieles.

For behold, those who put themselves far from you will perish. You have perished all those who fornicate away from you.

28 ¡Pero yo amo estar cerca de Dios! He elegido al Señor Dios como mi protector, y contaré todo lo que has hecho.

But it is good for me to adhere to God, to put my hope in the Lord God, so that I may announce all your prophecies, at the gates of the daughter of Zion.