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

Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

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

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 C uando temo, confiaré en ti.

When I am afraid, I will put my 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 praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. 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 long 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 conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take 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, God.

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

You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they 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.

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that 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 Yahweh, I will praise his word.

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

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

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

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings 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, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.