Salmos 40

1 Para el músico principal. Un salmo de David. Esperé pacientemente a Yahvé. Se volvió hacia mí y escuchó mi grito.

I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.

2 También a mí me sacó de un pozo horrible, de la arcilla cenagosa. Puso mis pies en una roca, y me dio un lugar firme para pararme.

[When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).

3 Ha puesto en mi boca un cántico nuevo, la alabanza a nuestro Dios. Muchos lo verán, y temerán, y confiarán en Yahvé.

He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.

4 Dichoso el hombre que hace de Yahvé su confianza, y no respeta a los soberbios, ni a los que se apartan a la mentira.

Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.

5 Muchas son, Yahvé, mi Dios, las obras maravillosas que has hecho, y sus pensamientos que son hacia nosotros. No pueden ser declarados de nuevo a usted. Si quisiera declarar y hablar de ellos, son más de los que se pueden contar.

O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.

6 Sacrificio y ofrenda que no deseabas. Me has abierto los oídos. No has exigido holocausto ni ofrenda por el pecado.

Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].

7 Entonces dije: “He aquí que he venido. Está escrito sobre mí en el libro del pergamino.

So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”

8 Me encanta hacer tu voluntad, Dios mío. Sí, tu ley está en mi corazón”.

O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.

9 He proclamado la buena noticia de la justicia en la gran asamblea. He aquí que no sellaré mis labios, Yahvé, tú lo sabes.

Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.

10 No he ocultado tu justicia en mi corazón. He declarado tu fidelidad y tu salvación. No he ocultado tu amorosa bondad y tu verdad a la gran asamblea.

And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.

11 No me niegues tus tiernas misericordias, Yahvé. Que tu amorosa bondad y tu verdad me preserven continuamente.

Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.

12 Porque me han rodeado innumerables males. Mis iniquidades me han alcanzado, de modo que no soy capaz de levantar la vista. Son más que los pelos de mi cabeza. Mi corazón me ha fallado.

I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.

13 Complácete, Yahvé, en librarme. Apresúrate a ayudarme, Yahvé.

O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!

14 Que se decepcionen y se confundan juntos los que buscan mi alma para destruirla. Que retrocedan y sean deshonrados los que se deleitan en mi daño.

Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.

15 Que queden desolados por su vergüenza los que me dicen: “¡Ah! ¡Ah!”

I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.

16 Que todos los que te buscan se regocijen y se alegren en ti. Que los que aman tu salvación digan continuamente: “¡Sea exaltado Yahvé!”

But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”

17 Pero soy pobre y estoy necesitado. Que el Señor piense en mí. Tú eres mi ayuda y mi libertador. No te demores, Dios mío.

As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]