Salmos 40

1 Cuando esperaba en silencio al Señor, su corazón se volvió hacia mí y escuchó mi clamor.

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

2 Él me sacó de la fosa mortal. me salvó de hundirme en él pantano; Puso mis pies sobre una roca e hizo mis pasos seguros.

[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 Y puso una nueva canción en mi boca, alabanza a nuestro Dios; mucho lo han visto con temor y han puesto su fe en el Señor.

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 Feliz es el hombre que tiene fe en el Señor, y no le da honor a los hombres orgullosos ni a aquellos que adoran dioses falsos.

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 Oh Señor mi Dios, grandes son las maravillas que has hecho; y tus pensamiento para con nosotros; no es posible ponerlos en orden delante de ti; si yo anunciare y hablare de ellos, su número es mayor de lo que puedo 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 No te agrada ofrendas de bestias o frutos de la tierra; : por las ofrendas quemadas y las ofrendas por el pecado no hiciste ninguna solicitud. En cambio has abierto mis oídos.

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: Mira, vengo; está registrado de mí en el rollo del libro,

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 Mi deleite es hacer tu voluntad. oh mi Dios; de verdad, 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 dado noticias de justicia en la gran reunión; Oh Señor, tienes conocimiento de que no he retenido mis palabras.

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 me he quedado callado acerca de tu justicia, no se ha plegado en mi corazón; He dejado en claro tu palabra verdadera y tu salvación; No he mantenido en secreto tu misericordia o tu fe de la gran reunión.

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 tomes de mí tus gentiles misericordias, Señor; deja que tu misericordia y tu verdad me mantengan a salvo para siempre.

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

12 Porque males innumerables me han rodeado; mis pecados me han alcanzado, de modo que me doblo con su peso y no puedo levantar la vista; son más que los pelos de mi cabeza, mi fuerza se ha ido por ellos.

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 Ten placer, oh Señor, para sacarme del peligro; Oh Señor, ven rápido y dame ayuda.

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

14 Los que buscan mi alma para su destrucción tienen vergüenza y confusión; sean retrocedidos y vueltos insensatos los que mi mal desean.

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 aquellos que me digan, ¡Ajá, aja! Sean avergonzados.

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 alegren y tengan gozo en ti; Que los amantes de tu salvación alguna vez digan: Que el Señor sea enaltecido.

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 Aunque esté afligido y tengo necesidad, el Señor me tiene en mente; eres mi ayuda y mi salvador; no te tardes, oh mi Dios.

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!]