1 L íbrame, oh SEÑOR, del hombre malo; de varón de violencia me guarde.

O Lord, take me away from sinful men. Keep me safe from men who want to hurt others.

2 L os cuales pensaron males en el corazón, cada día urden contiendas.

They make sinful plans in their hearts. They always start wars.

3 A guzaron su lengua como la serpiente; veneno de áspid hay debajo de sus labios. (Selah.)

They make their tongues sharp like a snake’s. And the poison of a snake is under their lips.

4 G uárdame, oh SEÑOR, de manos del impío, del varón de violencia me guarde; que han pensado trastornar mis pasos.

O Lord, keep me from the hands of the sinful. Keep me safe from men who want to hurt others and have planned to trip my feet.

5 M e han escondido lazo y cuerdas los soberbios; han tendido red; en el lugar de la senda me han puesto lazos. (Selah.)

The proud have hidden a trap for me. With ropes they have spread a net. They have set traps for me beside the road.

6 H e dicho al SEÑOR: Dios mío eres tú; escucha, oh SEÑOR, la voz de mis ruegos.

I said to the Lord, “You are my God. Listen to the voice of my prayers, O Lord.

7 O h DIOS el Señor, fortaleza de mi salud, cubre mi cabeza el día de las armas.

O God the Lord, the strength that saves me, You have covered my head in the day of battle.

8 ¶ No des, oh SEÑOR, al impío sus deseos; no saques adelante su pensamiento, para que no se ensoberbezca. (Selah.)

O Lord, do not give the sinful what they want. Do not let their plans work, or they will be honored.

9 E n cuanto a la cabeza de los que me cercan, la perversidad de sus labios la cubra.

“As for those who gather around me, may the wrong-doing of their lips come upon their heads.

10 C aigan sobre ellos brasas; en el fuego los haga caer, en profundos hoyos de donde no salgan.

May burning coals fall upon them. May they be thrown into the fire, into deep holes, and rise no more.

11 E l varón de lengua maligna no será firme en la tierra; el mal cazará al varón de violencia para derribarle.

Do not let the man whose talking hurts people stand in the land. May trouble hurry to catch and destroy the man who wants to hurt others.”

12 Y o sé que hará el SEÑOR el juicio del pobre, el juicio de los menesterosos.

I know that the Lord will stand by those who suffer and do what is right for the poor.

13 C iertamente los justos alabarán tu Nombre; los rectos morarán en tu presencia.

For sure those who are right and good will give thanks to Your name. Those who are right will live with You.