Salmos 39

1 Al Vencedor, a Jedutún: Salmo de David. Yo dije: Miraré por mis caminos, para no pecar con mi lengua; guardaré mi boca con freno, entre tanto que el impío fuere contra mí.

I said [to myself], “I will be careful not to sin by the things that I say [MTY]. I will not say anything [to complain] while wicked people are near to me [and can hear me].”

2 Enmudecí en silencio, me callé aun de lo bueno; y se alborotó mi dolor.

[So] I was completely silent [DOU], and I did not [even] talk about things that were good, but it was useless, because I began to suffer even more.

3 Se enardeció mi corazón dentro de mí; en mi meditación se encendió fuego; y hablé con mi lengua:

I became very anxious/worried [IDM]. As I thought [about my troubles], I became more worried. Then [finally] I said [MTY],

4 Hazme saber, SEÑOR, mi fin, y cuánta sea la medida de mis días; sepa yo cuánto tengo de ser del mundo.

“Yahweh, show/tell me how long I will live. Tell me when I will die. Tell me how many years I will live!

5 He aquí como a palmos diste a mis días, y mi edad es como nada delante de ti; ciertamente es completa vanidad todo hombre que vive. (Selah)

[It seems that] you have caused me to live only a short time; (my lifetime/all the time that I have lived) seems like nothing to you. The time that all we humans live is [as short as] [MET] a puff of wind.

6 Ciertamente en tinieblas anda el hombre; ciertamente en vano se inquieta; allega, y no sabe quién lo cogerá.

Then we disappear like a shadow does. It seems that all that we do is for nothing/useless. We [sometimes] get a lot of money, but we do not know who will get it [after we die].

7 Y ahora, Señor, ¿qué esperaré? Mi esperanza en ti está.

So now, Yahweh, if I expect [RHQ] [to receive blessings from other people], I will be disappointed. You are the [only] one from whom I confidently expect [to receive blessings].

8 Líbrame de todas mis rebeliones; no me pongas por escarnio del loco.

Save me from [being punished for] all the sins that I have committed. And do not allow foolish people to make fun of me.

9 Enmudecí, no abrí mi boca; porque tú lo hiciste.

I did not say anything [when you punished me], because [I knew that] you were the one who caused [me to suffer].

10 Quita de sobre mí tu plaga; de la guerra de tu mano soy consumido.

But now, please stop punishing me! [If you do not do that], I am about to die because of the ways that you [SYN] have struck/afflicted me.

11 Con castigos sobre el pecado corriges al hombre, y haces consumirse como de polilla su grandeza; ciertamente vanidad es todo hombre. (Selah)

When you rebuke someone and punish him for the sin that he has committed, you destroy the things that (he loves/are precious to him), like moths’ [larva] destroy clothing. Our lives [disappear like] a puff of wind.

12 Oye mi oración, oh SEÑOR, y escucha mi clamor; no calles ante mis lágrimas; porque peregrino soy contigo, y advenedizo, como todos mis padres.

Yahweh, listen to me while I pray; pay attention to me while I cry out to you. Help me while I am crying. I am here on the earth for only a short time, like all my ancestors.

13 Déjame estar delante de ti, y tomaré fuerzas, antes que vaya y perezca.

[Now] please leave me alone, [and do not punish me any more] in order that I may smile and be happy for a while before I die. [EUP, DOU]”