1 H appy is the man who cares for the poor. The Lord will save him in times of trouble.

Bienaventurado el que entiende sobre el pobre; en el día malo lo librará el SEÑOR.

2 T he Lord will keep him alive and safe. And he will be happy upon the earth. You will not give him over to the desire of those who hate him.

El SEÑOR lo guarde, y le dé vida: sea bienaventurado en la tierra, y no lo entregues a la voluntad de sus enemigos.

3 T he Lord will give him strength on his bed of sickness. When he is sick, You will make him well again.

El SEÑOR lo sustentará sobre el lecho del dolor; mullirás toda su cama en su enfermedad.

4 A s for me, I said, “O Lord, have loving-kindness for me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

Yo dije: SEÑOR, ten misericordia de mí; sana mi alma, porque contra ti he pecado.

5 T hose who hate me speak bad words against me, saying, “When will he die, and his name be forgotten?”

¶ Mis enemigos dicen mal de mí preguntando: ¿Cuándo morirá, y perecerá su nombre?

6 W hen one comes to see me, he speaks lies. His heart gathers up bad stories. Then he goes outside and tells them.

Y si alguno venía a verme, hablaba mentira; su corazón amontonaba iniquidad; y salido fuera, la hablaba.

7 A ll who hate me speak in secret together against me. They make plans to hurt me, saying,

Congregados murmuraban contra mí todos los que me aborrecían; contra mí pensaban mal, diciendo de mí:

8 “ A bad thing has come over him. When he lies down, he will not rise again.”

Cosa de Belial de él se ha apoderado; y el que cayó en cama, no volverá a levantarse.

9 E ven a friend of mine whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has turned against me.

Aun el varón de mi paz, en quien yo confiaba, el que comía mi pan, engrandeció contra mí el calcañar.

10 H ave loving-kindness for me, O Lord. Raise me up, so that I may pay them back.

Mas tú, SEÑOR, ten misericordia de mí, y hazme levantar, y les daré el pago.

11 T hen I will know that You are pleased with me, because he who hates me does not win over me.

En esto habré conocido que te he agradado, que mi enemigo no se holgará de mí.

12 A s for me, You hold me up in my honesty. And You set me beside You forever.

En cuanto a mí, en mi integridad me has sustentado, y me has asentado delante de ti para siempre.

13 H onor be to the Lord, the God of Israel, forever and ever! Let it be so!

Bendito sea el SEÑOR, el Dios de Israel, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén y Amén.