Salmos 17
1 Oye, oh Yavé, una causa justa, atiende mi clamor. Escucha mi oración hecha con labios sin engaño.
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
2 De tu Presencia proceda mi defensa. Vean tus ojos la rectitud.
Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
3 Tú probaste mi corazón. Me visitaste de noche, Me pasaste por el crisol y nada [inicuo] hallaste. Resolví que mi boca no cometa transgresión.
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 En cuanto a las obras humanas, Con la Palabra de tus labios Me guardé de las sendas del violento.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
5 Mis pasos se mantuvieron en tus caminos. Mis pies no resbalarán.
My steps have held fast to thy paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 Oh ʼElohim, yo te invocaré, Y Tú me responderás. Inclina tu oído hacia mí y escucha mis palabras.
I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 ¡Haz tus misericordias maravillosas! Tú eres Quien salvas a quienes se refugian a tu mano derecha, De los que se levantan contra ellos.
Show thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou who saves by thy right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.
8 Guárdame como a la pupila de tus ojos, Escóndeme bajo la sombra de tus alas
Keep me as the apple of the eye. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 De la presencia de los perversos que me oprimen, De los enemigos mortales que me rodean.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who encompass me around.
10 Protegidos están en su prosperidad. Con su boca hablan arrogancias.
They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Ahora cercaron nuestros pasos. Fijan su mirada en echarnos a tierra,
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
12 Como león ansioso de desgarrar su presa, Como cachorro de león agazapado en su cueva.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 ¡Levántate, oh Yavé! ¡Hazle frente! Haz que sea derribado. Con tu espada libra mi alma del inicuo,
Arise, O Jehovah, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,
14 Y con tu mano, oh Yavé, de los hombres del mundo, Cuya porción está en esta vida, Cuyo vientre Tú llenas con tus tesoros. ¡Sean saciados, pues, sus hijos, Y dejen las migajas a sus nietos!
from men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 Yo veré tu rostro en justicia, Estaré satisfecho cuando despierte a tu semejanza.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy form.
