Salmos 17

BIBLIA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Oración. De David. Escucha, Yahveh, la justicia, atiende a mi clamor, presta oído a mi plegaria, que no es de labios engañosos.	1 [Prayer Of David] Listen, Yahweh, to an upright cause, pay attention to my cry, lend an ear to myprayer, my lips free from deceit.
2 Mi juicio saldrá de tu presencia, tus ojos ven lo recto.	2 From your presence wil issue my vindication, your eyes fixed on what is right.
3 Mi corazón tú sondas, de noche me visitas; me pruebas al crisol sin hallar nada malo en mí; mi boca no claudica	3 You probe my heart, examine me at night, you test me by fire and find no evil. I have not sinned with my mouth
4 al modo de los hombres. La palabra de tus labios he guardado, por las sendas trazadas	4 as most people do. I have treasured the word from your lips,
5 ajustando mis pasos; por tus veredas no vacilan mis pies.	5 my steps never stray from the paths you lay down, from your tracks; so my feet never stumble.
6 Yo te llamo, que tú, oh Dios, me respondes, tiende hacia mí tu oído, escucha mis palabras,	6 I call upon you, God, for you answer me; turn your ear to me, hear what I say.
7 haz gala de tus gracias, tú que salvas a los que buscan a tu diestra refugio contra los que atacan.	7 Show the evidence of your faithful love, saviour of those who hope in your strength against attack.
8 Guárdame como la pupila de los ojos, escóndeme a la sombra de tus alas	8 Guard me as the pupil of an eye, shelter me in the shadow of your wings
9 de esos impíos que me acosan, enemigos ensañados que me cercan.	9 from the presence of the wicked who would maltreat me; deadly enemies are closing in on me.
10 Están ellos cerrados en su grasa, hablan, la arrogancia en la boca.	10 Engrossed in themselves they are mouthing arrogant words.
11 Avanzan contra mí, ya me cercan, me clavan sus ojos para tirarme al suelo.	11 They are advancing against me, now they are closing in, watching for the chance to hurl me to theground,
12 Son como el león ávido de presa, o el leoncillo agazapado en su guarida.	12 like a lion preparing to pounce, like a young lion crouching in ambush.
13 ¡Levántate, Yahveh, hazle frente, derríbale; libra con tu espada mi alma del impío,	13 Arise, Yahweh, confront him and bring him down, with your sword save my life from the wicked,
14 de los mortales, con tu mano, Yahveh, de los mortales de este mundo, cuyo lote es la vida! ¡De tus reservas llénales el vientre, que sus hijos se sacien, y dejen las sobras para sus pequeños!	14 Yahweh, from mortals, by your hand, from mortals whose part in life is in this world. You fill theirbellies from your store, their children wil have all they desire, and leave their surplus to their children.
15 Mas yo, en la justicia, contemplaré tu rostro, al despertar me hartaré de tu imagen.	15 But I in my uprightness wil see your face, and when I awake I shal be fil ed with the vision of you.