Psalms 41

1 Yahweh is pleased with those people who help to provide for the poor; he will rescue those people when they have troubles.

Para el director del coro. Un Salmo de David. ¡Cuán felices son aquellos que cuidan de los pobres! Cuando ellos se encuentren en problemas el Señor los ayudará.

2 Yahweh protects them and allows them to live [for a long time]. He enables them to be happy in the land [of Israel], and rescues them from their enemies.

El Señor los protegerá y los mantendrá con vida. Vivirán felizmente en la tierra que el Señor les prometió, y no serán entregados en manos de sus enemigos.

3 When they are sick, Yahweh strengthens them, and he heals them.

El Señor cuidará de ellos cuando estén enfermos; los hará recuperarse de su enfermedad.

4 [When I was sick], I said, “Yahweh, be merciful to me and heal me; [I know that I am sick because] I have sinned against you.”

“Compadécete de mí, Señor”, te pido. “Por favor, sáname, porque he pecado contra ti”.

5 My enemies say cruel things about me; they say, “How soon will he die, and then everyone will forget about him [MTY]? (OR, he will not have [any descendants to continue] his name).”

Los que me odian andan diciendo cosas malas en mi contra. Dicen: “¿Cuándo morirá este para que la gente por fin lo olvide?”

6 When my enemies come to me, they falsely say that they [are concerned about me]. They listen to bad news about (me/my health). Then they go away and tell everywhere what is happening to me.

Vienen a visitarme, pero su simpatía no es sincera. Solo están interesados en las malas noticias, las cuales esparcen por ahí tan rápido como salen de mi casa.

7 All those who hate me whisper to others about me, and they hope/desire that very bad things will happen to me.

Todos los que me odian andan murmurando sobre de mi condición, esperando que empeore.

8 They say, “He will soon die because of his being sick; he will never get up from his bed [before he dies].”

“Está maldito con una enfermedad horrible” dicen. “¡Ahora está postrado en cama y nunca se recuperará!”

9 Even my best friend, whom I trusted very much, who [often] ate with me, has (betrayed me/put me into my enemies’ hands) [IDM].

Incluso mi mejor amigo, en el que confiaba, el que compartía su comida conmigo, ahora se ha vuelto en mi contra.

10 But Yahweh, be merciful to me, and enable me to become healthy [again]. When you do that, I will be able to (pay back my enemies/get revenge on my enemies/cause my enemies to suffer like they caused me to suffer).

Pero tú, Señor, ¡compadécete de mí! ¡Haz que me recupere para que pueda tomar venganza!

11 [If you enable me to] do that, with the result that my enemies do not defeat me, I will know that you are pleased with me.

Sé que estás feliz conmigo porque no has dejado que mis enemigos ganen y canten victoria en frente de mí.

12 [I will know that] it is because I have done what is right that you have helped me, and [I will know that] you will let me be with you forever.

Me ayudarás gracias a mi integridad, me mantendrás en tu presencia para siempre.

13 Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship]; Praise him forever! Amen! I desire that it will be so!

Alaben al Señor, el Dios de Israel, ¡Por los siglos de los siglos! ¡Amén y amén!