Salmos 71

1 En ti, oh Señor, he puesto mi esperanza; no sea yo avergonzado jamás.

Lord, you are the one who keeps me safe; please don't disappoint me.

2 Guárdame en tu justicia, y ven en mi ayuda; escucha mi voz y sé mi salvador.

Save me, rescue me, because you always do what is right.

3 Sé mi roca fuerte, el fuerte lugar de mi salvación; porque tú eres mi Roca y mi lugar seguro.

Please listen to me, and save me. Be my rock of protection where I can always go and hide. You gave the command to save me; for you are my rock and fortress.

4 Oh Dios mío, sácame de la mano del pecador, de la mano del malvado y cruel hombre.

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of those who are evil and brutal.

5 Porque tú eres mi esperanza, oh Señor Dios; He tenido fe en ti desde el momento en que era joven.

For you, Lord God, are my hope. You are the one I have trusted since I was young.

6 Tú has sido mi apoyo desde el día de mi nacimiento; me sacaste del cuerpo de mi madre; mi alabanza será siempre para ti.

I have depended on you since birth; you have taken care of me from my mother's womb. That's why I'm always praising you!

7 Soy una maravilla para todos; pero tú eres mi torre fuerte.

My life has been like a miracle to many people, for you have been my powerful protector.

8 Mi boca estará llena de tu alabanza y gloria todo el día.

All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!

9 No me abandones cuando sea viejo; se mi ayuda incluso cuando mi fuerza se haya ido.

Don't reject me now I'm getting old. When my strength is gone, please don't abandon me.

10 Porque mis enemigos me esperan en secreto; y aquellos que miran por mi alma están unidos en sus planes malvados,

For my enemies are talking about me; those who want to kill me are plotting together.

11 Diciendo: Dios lo ha entregado; ve tras él y tómalo, porque no tiene ayuda.

They say, “God has given up on him. Let's go after him because there's no one to save him.”

12 Oh Dios, no te alejes de mí; Oh, Dios mío, ven rápidamente en mi ayuda.

God, please don't stay away from me. My God, hurry to help me!

13 Que aquellos que dicen mal contra mi alma sean vencidos y avergonzados; deja que mis enemigos sean humillados y no tengan honor.

Defeat my accusers, get rid of them! May those who want to cause me trouble be covered with shame and disgrace!

14 Pero seguiré esperando y te alabaré más y más.

As for me, I will go on hoping in you, and I will praise you more and more.

15 Mi boca declarará tu justicia y tu salvación todo el día; porque son más de lo que se puede contar.

I will talk about your goodness and your salvation every day, even though it's more than I can understand.

16 Daré noticias de los grandes hechos del Señor Dios; Mis palabras serán de tu justicia, de la tuya sola.

I will come and explain what the Lord has done. I will remind people that you alone do what is right.

17 Oh Dios, has sido mi maestro desde la juventud; y he estado hablando de tus obras de maravilla incluso hasta ahora.

God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still tell others about all the wonderful things you do.

18 Cuando sea viejo y con la cabeza gris, oh Dios, no me desampares; hasta que anuncie tu poder a esta generación, y tu poder a todos los que vendrán.

Even though I'm old and gray, please don't abandon me, God. Let me tell the new generation about your power. Let me explain to all who are to come the great things you do.

19 Tu justicia, oh Dios, es muy alta; has hecho grandes cosas; Oh Dios, ¿quién es como tú?

God, your trustworthy and true nature is higher than the highest heaven! You have done incredible things! God, who is like you?

20 Tú, que me has enviado problemas grandes y amargos, me darás vida otra vez, levantándome de las aguas profundas del inframundo.

You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.

21 Me harás más grande que antes, y me darás consuelo por todos lados.

You will give me even greater prestige, and you will make me happy again.

22 Te alabaré con instrumentos de música, Dios mío, tu verdad cantaré a ti; Te haré canciones con música, oh Santo de Israel.

Then I will praise you on the harp for your trustworthiness, my God. I will sing praises to you on the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

23 La alegría estará en mis labios cuando te haga melodía; y en mi alma, a la que has dado la salvación.

I will shout for joy as I sing praises to you, for you have redeemed me.

24 Mi lengua hablará de tu justicia todo el día; para aquellos cuyo propósito es hacerme mal han sido aplastados y avergonzados.

All day long I will tell about all the good things you have done, for those who tried to cause me misery have been disgraced and humiliated.