Salmos 118

1 ALABAD á Jehová, porque es bueno; porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Diga ahora Israel: Que para siempre [es] su misericordia.

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

3 Diga ahora la casa de Aarón: Que para siempre [es] su misericordia.

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

4 Digan ahora los que temen á Jehová: Que para siempre [es] su misericordia.

Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

5 Desde la angustia invoqué á JAH; y respondióme JAH, [poniéndome] en anchura.

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

6 Jehová está por mí: no temeré lo que me pueda hacer el hombre.

The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

7 Jehová está por mí entre los que me ayudan: por tanto yo veré [mi deseo] en los que me aborrecen.

The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

8 Mejor es esperar en Jehová que esperar en hombre.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

9 Mejor es esperar en Jehová que esperar en príncipes.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

10 Todas las gentes me cercaron: en nombre de Jehová, que yo los romperé.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

11 Cercáronme y asediáronme: en nombre de Jehová, que yo los romperé.

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

12 Cercáronme como abejas; fueron apagados como fuegos de espinos: en nombre de Jehová, que yo los romperé.

They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

13 Empujásteme con violencia para que cayese: empero ayudóme Jehová.

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

14 Mi fortaleza y mi canción es JAH; y él me ha sido por salud.

The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

15 Voz de júbilo y de salvación hay en las tiendas de los justos: la diestra de Jehová hace proezas.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

16 La diestra de Jehová sublime: la diestra de Jehová hace valentías.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

17 No moriré, sino que viviré, y contaré las obras de JAH.

I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

18 Castigóme gravemente JAH: mas no me entregó á la muerte.

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

19 Abridme las puertas de la justicia: entraré por ellas, alabaré á JAH.

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

20 Esta puerta de Jehová, por ella entrarán los justos.

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

21 Te alabaré, porque me has oído, y me fuiste por salud.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

22 La piedra que desecharon los edificadores, ha venido á ser cabeza del ángulo.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 De parte de Jehová es esto: es maravilla en nuestros ojos.

This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 Este es el día que hizo Jehová: nos gozaremos y alegraremos en él.

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

25 Oh Jehová, salva ahora, te ruego: oh Jehová, ruégote hagas prosperar ahora.

Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

26 Bendito el que viene en nombre de Jehová: desde la casa de Jehová os bendecimos.

Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

27 Dios es Jehová que nos ha resplandecido: atad víctimas con cuerdas á los cuernos del altar.

The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

28 Mi Dios eres tú, y á ti alabaré: Dios mío, á ti ensalzaré.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

29 Alabad á Jehová porque es bueno; porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.