Psalms 41

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

Al maestro de coro. Salmo de David. Dichoso el que sabe comprender al débil y al pobre; en el día aciago Yahvé lo pone a salvo.

2 May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

Yahvé cuida de él y lo hace vivir, lo hace próspero sobre la tierra, y no lo entrega a la voluntad de sus enemigos.

3 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made all his bed in his sickness.

Yahvé lo conforta en el lecho del dolor, y calma sus padecimientos durante toda su enfermedad.

4 I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

Yo por mi parte digo: “Apiádate de mí, Yahvé, sana mi alma porque pequé contra Ti.”

5 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

Mis enemigos hablan de mí con maldad (diciendo): “¿Cuándo morirá y perecerá su nombre?”

6 And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

Y el que viene a visitarme habla con falsía; en su interior hace provisión de maledicencia, y entonces sale afuera y la desparrama.

7 All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

Todos los que me odian se juntan para murmurar contra mí; imaginan de mí lo peor:

8 They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

“Le ha sobrevenido una peste maligna; se acostó y no volverá a levantarse.”

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

Hasta mi amigo, de quien me fiaba, que comía mi pan, ha alzado contra mí su calcañar.

10 But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

Mas Tú, Yahvé, apiádate de mí; levántame para que les retribuya.

11 By this I know that you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

En esto conoceré que me amas, si el que me odia no se huelga a costa mía,

12 But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

y me sustentas en mi integridad, conservándome en tu presencia para siempre.

13 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

¡Bendito sea Yahvé, Dios de Israel, desde la eternidad y por la eternidad! Amén, Amén.