1 O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

Jehová, Dios mío, en ti he confiado; de todos los que me persiguen sálvame y líbrame,

2 L est they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

no sea que desgarren mi alma cual león y me destrocen sin que haya quien me libre.

3 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

Jehová, Dios mío, si de algo soy culpable, si hay en mis manos iniquidad,

4 I f I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary;)

si he dado mal pago al que estaba en paz conmigo (al contrario, he libertado al que sin causa era mi enemigo),

5 L et the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

que me persiga el enemigo y me alcance, que pisotee en tierra mi vida y mi honra ponga en el polvo. Selah

6 A rise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

¡Levántate, Jehová, en tu ira! ¡Álzate en contra de la furia de mis angustiadores y despierta en favor mío el juicio que mandaste!

7 A nd let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.

Te rodeará una congregación de pueblos y sobre ella vuélvete a sentar en alto.

8 J ehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

Jehová juzgará a los pueblos. Júzgame, Jehová, conforme a mi justicia y conforme a mi integridad.

9 O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

Termine ahora la maldad de los malvados, mas establece tú al justo, porque el Dios justo prueba la mente y el corazón.

10 M y shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

Mi escudo está en Dios, que salva a los rectos de corazón.

11 G od is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

Dios es juez justo; y Dios está airado contra el impío todos los días.

12 I f a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Si no se arrepiente, él afilará su espada; armado tiene ya su arco y lo ha preparado.

13 H e hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts.

Asimismo ha preparado armas de muerte y ha hecho saetas ardientes.

14 B ehold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

El impío concibió maldad, se preñó de iniquidad y dio a luz engaño.

15 H e hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

Pozo ha cavado y lo ha ahondado; pero en el hoyo que hizo, caerá.

16 H is mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

¡Su iniquidad recaerá sobre su cabeza y su agravio caerá sobre su propia coronilla!

17 I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.

Alabaré a Jehová conforme a su justicia y cantaré al nombre de Jehová, el Altísimo.