Salmos 140

1 Oh Señor, sácame del poder del malvado; mantenerme a salvo del hombre violento:

Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.

2 Porque sus corazones están llenos de malvados designios; y ellos siempre están preparando causas de guerra.

They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.

3 Sus lenguas son agudas como la lengua de una serpiente; el veneno de las serpientes está bajo sus labios. (Selah)

By what they say [MTY] [they injure people like] poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] [can kill people as easily as] cobras/vipers do.

4 Oh Señor, sácame de las manos de los pecadores; mantenerme a salvo del hombre violento: porque están diseñando mi caída.

Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].

5 Los hombres soberbios pusieron cuerdas secretas para mis pies; estirando las redes en mi camino, para que puedan atraparme con sus trucos. (Selah)

[It is as though] proud people have set a trap for me; [it is as though] they have spread their nets to catch me; [it is as though] they have put those things along the road to catch/seize me.

6 He dicho al Señor: Tú eres mi Dios; escucha, oh Jehová, a la voz de mi oración.

I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.

7 Oh Señor Dios, la fortaleza de mi salvación, has sido una cubierta sobre mi cabeza en el día de la pelea.

Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have [protected me] during battles [MET] [as though you had put a helmet on] my head.

8 Oh Señor, no le des al malhechor su deseo; no le ayudes en sus designios malvados, o puede ser elevado con orgullo. (Selah)

Yahweh, do allow wicked [people] to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the [evil things that] they plan to do.

9 En cuanto a los que se acercan a mí, que la maldad de sus labios cubra sus cabezas.

[Do not allow] my enemies to (become proud/defeat me); cause the evil things that they say [MTY] they will do to me to happen to them, [instead].

10 Dejen que las llamas ardientes caigan sobre ellos; que los pongan en el fuego y en aguas profundas, para que no vuelvan a levantarse.

Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!

11 Que el hombre de mala lengua no esté a salvo en la tierra; que la destrucción alcance al hombre violento con golpe sobre golpe.

Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!

12 Estoy seguro de que el Señor se encargará de la causa de los pobres y de los derechos de los que están en problemas.

Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.

13 En verdad, los rectos alabarán tu nombre; los santos tendrán un lugar en tu casa.

Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).