1 T en misericordia de mí, oh Dios, porque me devoraría el hombre; me oprime combatiéndome cada día.

Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.

2 M e devoran mis enemigos cada día; porque muchos son los que pelean contra mí, oh Altísimo.

My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

3 C uando temo, confiaré en ti.

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.

4 E n Dios alabaré su palabra; en Dios he confiado, no temeré lo que la carne me hiciere.

In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?

5 T odos los días me contristan mis negocios; contra mí son todos sus pensamientos para mal.

All day they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 S e reúnen, se esconden, miran ellos atentamente mis pisadas, esperando mi alma.

They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.

7 ¿ Escaparán ellos por la iniquidad? Oh Dios, derriba los pueblos con tu furor.

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

8 ¶ Mis huidas has contado tú; pon mis lágrimas en tu odre, ciertamente en tu libro.

You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?

9 E ntonces serán vueltos atrás mis enemigos el día que yo clamare a ti; en esto conozco que Dios es por mí.

When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.

10 E n Dios alabaré su palabra; en el SEÑOR alabaré su palabra.

In God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word),

11 E n Dios he confiado; no temeré lo que el hombre me pueda hacer.

In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 S obre mí, oh Dios, están tus promesas; te tributaré alabanzas.

Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,

13 P orque has librado mi vida de la muerte, ciertamente mis pies de caída, para que ande delante de Dios en la luz de los que viven.

For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?