1 D avid habló las palabras de este cántico al Señor el día que el Señor lo libró de la mano de todos sus enemigos y de la mano de Saúl.

Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.

2 Y dijo: “El Señor es mi roca, mi baluarte y mi libertador;

And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

3 M i Dios, mi roca en quien me refugio; Mi escudo y el poder de mi salvación, mi altura inexpugnable y mi refugio; Salvador mío, Tú me salvas de la violencia.

The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence.

4 I nvoco al Señor, que es digno de ser alabado, Y soy salvo de mis enemigos.

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

5 L as ondas de la muerte me cercaron, Los torrentes de iniquidad me atemorizaron,

“When the waves of death surrounded me, The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

6 L os lazos del Seol (región de los muertos) me rodearon, Las redes de la muerte surgieron ante mí.

The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

7 E n mi angustia invoqué al Señor, Sí, clamé a mi Dios; Desde Su templo oyó mi voz, Y mi clamor llegó a Sus oídos.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry entered His ears.

8 E ntonces la tierra se estremeció y tembló, Los cimientos de los cielos temblaron Y fueron sacudidos, porque El se indignó.

“Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.

9 H umo subió de Su nariz, Y el fuego de Su boca consumía; Carbones fueron por él encendidos.

Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.

10 I nclinó también los cielos, y descendió Con densas tinieblas debajo de Sus pies.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.

11 C abalgó sobre un querubín, y voló; Y apareció sobre las alas del viento.

He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12 D e tinieblas hizo pabellones a Su alrededor, Abundantes aguas, densos nubarrones.

He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

13 D el fulgor de Su presencia Ascuas de fuego se encendieron.

From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

14 T ronó el Señor desde los cielos, Y el Altísimo dio Su voz.

“The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice.

15 E nvió flechas, y los dispersó, Relámpagos, y los confundió.

He sent out arrows and scattered them; Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.

16 E ntonces los abismos del mar aparecieron, Los cimientos del mundo quedaron al descubierto, Por la reprensión del Señor, Por el soplo del aliento de Su nariz.

Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered, At the rebuke of the Lord, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

17 E xtendió la mano desde lo alto y me tomó; Me sacó de las muchas aguas.

“He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.

18 M e libró de mi poderoso enemigo, De los que me aborrecían, pues eran más fuertes que yo.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; For they were too strong for me.

19 S e enfrentaron a mí el día de mi infortunio, Pero el Señor fue mi sostén.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support.

20 T ambién me sacó a un lugar espacioso; Me rescató, porque se complació en mí.

He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

21 E l Señor me ha premiado conforme a mi justicia; Conforme a la pureza de mis manos me ha recompensado.

“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

22 P orque he guardado los caminos del Señor, Y no me he apartado impíamente de mi Dios.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 P ues todas Sus ordenanzas estaban delante de mí, Y en cuanto a Sus estatutos, no me aparté de ellos.

For all His judgments were before me; And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 T ambién fui íntegro (intachable) para con El, Y me guardé de mi iniquidad.

I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 P or tanto el Señor me ha recompensado conforme a mi justicia, Conforme a mi pureza delante de Sus ojos.

Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His eyes.

26 C on el benigno (leal) Te muestras benigno (leal), Con el hombre íntegro Te muestras íntegro;

“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

27 C on el puro eres puro, Y con el perverso eres sagaz.

With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

28 S alvas al pueblo afligido, Pero Tus ojos están sobre los altivos A quienes Tú humillas.

You will save the humble people; But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

29 P orque Tú eres mi lámpara, oh Señor; El Señor alumbra mis tinieblas.

“For You are my lamp, O Lord; The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.

30 P ues contigo aplastaré ejércitos, Con mi Dios escalaré murallas.

For by You I can run against a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.

31 E n cuanto a Dios, Su camino es perfecto; Acrisolada es la palabra del Señor; El es escudo a todos los que a El se acogen.

As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

32 P ues ¿quién es Dios, fuera del Señor ? ¿Y quién es roca, sino sólo nuestro Dios?

“For who is God, except the Lord ? And who is a rock, except our God?

33 D ios es mi fortaleza poderosa, Y el que pone al íntegro (al intachable) en Su camino.

God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect.

34 E l hace mis pies como de ciervas, Y me afirma en mis alturas.

He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.

35 E l adiestra mis manos para la batalla, Y mis brazos para tensar el arco de bronce.

He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 T ú me has dado también el escudo de Tu salvación, Y Tu ayuda me engrandece.

“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.

37 E nsanchas mis pasos debajo de mí, Y mis pies no han resbalado.

You enlarged my path under me; So my feet did not slip.

38 P erseguí a mis enemigos y los destruí, Y no me volví hasta acabarlos.

“I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.

39 L os he consumido y los he destrozado, y no pudieron levantarse; Cayeron debajo de mis pies.

And I have destroyed them and wounded them, So that they could not rise; They have fallen under my feet.

40 P ues Tú me has ceñido con fuerzas para la batalla; Has subyugado debajo de mí a los que contra mí se levantaron.

For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me.

41 T ambién has hecho que mis enemigos me vuelvan las espaldas, Y destruí a los que me odiaban.

You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.

42 C lamaron, pero no hubo quién los salvara; Aun al Señor clamaron, mas no les respondió.

They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

43 E ntonces los pulvericé, como polvo de la tierra, Como lodo de las calles los trituré y los pisé.

Then I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trod them like dirt in the streets, And I spread them out.

44 T ú me has librado también de las contiendas de mi pueblo; Me has guardado para ser cabeza de naciones; Pueblo que yo no conocía me sirve.

“You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people; You have kept me as the head of the nations. A people I have not known shall serve me.

45 L os extranjeros me fingen obediencia, Al oír me, me obedecen.

The foreigners submit to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 L os extranjeros desfallecen, Y salen temblando de sus fortalezas.

The foreigners fade away, And come frightened from their hideouts.

47 E l Señor vive, bendita sea mi roca, Y ensalzado sea Dios, roca de mi salvación,

“The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!

48 E l Dios que por mí hace venganza, Y hace caer pueblos debajo de mí;

It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

49 E l que me libra de mis enemigos. Tú me exaltas sobre los que se levantan contra mí; Me rescatas del hombre violento.

He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

50 P or tanto, Te daré gracias, oh Señor, entre las naciones, Y cantaré alabanzas a Tu nombre.

Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.

51 E l es torre de salvación a Su rey, Y muestra misericordia a Su ungido, A David y a su descendencia para siempre.”

“ He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.”