Salmos 17

1 Oye, o! Jehová, la justicia; está atento a mi clamor: escucha mi oración, hecha sin labios de engaño.

A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

2 De delante de tu rostro salga mi juicio: vean tus ojos la rectitud.

Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.

3 Tú has probado mi corazón; me has visitado de noche; refinásteme, y no hallaste: lo que pensé no pasó mi boca.

You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

4 Para las obras humanas, por la palabra de tus labios yo observé los caminos del violento.

As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

5 Sustenta mis pasos en tus caminos, porque mis pies no resbalen.

I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

6 Yo te he invocado, por cuanto tú me oyes, o! Dios; inclina a mí tu oreja, oye mi palabra.

My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

7 Haz maravillosas tus misericordias, salvador de los que en ti confían, de los que se levantan contra tu diestra.

Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

8 Guárdame como a lo negro de la niñeta del ojo, escóndeme con la sombra de tus alas.

Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

9 De delante de los malos que me oprimieron: de mis enemigos que me cercan por la vida.

From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

10 Cerrados con su grosura: con su boca hablan soberbiamente.

They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.

11 Nuestros pasos nos han cercado ahora: ponen sus ojos para tender nos a tierra;

They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

12 Parecen al león que desea hacer presa: y al leoncillo que está escondido.

Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

13 Levántate, o! Jehová; anticipa su rostro: póstrale: escapa mi alma del malo con tu espada;

Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

14 De los varones con tu mano, o! Jehová: de los varones de mundo cuya parte es en esta vida: cuyo vientre hinches de tu tesoro: hartan sus hijos, y dejan la resta a sus chiquitos.

With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

15 Yo en justicia veré tu rostro: hartarme he cuando despertare a tu semejanza.

As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.