1 “ The man who is right and good dies, and no one cares. Very good men are taken away, while no one understands. But the man who is right with God is taken away from what is sinful,

El justo perece, y no hay quien se preocupe; Los hombres piadosos son arrebatados, sin que nadie comprenda. Porque el justo es arrebatado ante el mal,

2 a nd goes where there is peace. They have rest in their graves, each one who walked in the right way.

Y entra en la paz; Descansan en sus lechos (sepulturas) Los que andan en su camino recto.

3 B ut come here, you sons of a witch, children of a man who does sex sins and a woman who sells the use of her body.

“Pero ustedes vengan acá, hijos de hechicera, Descendientes de adúltero y ramera.

4 A gainst whom are you making fun? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and put out your tongue? Are you not children of sin, the young ones of lies?

¿De quién se burlan? ¿Contra quién abren la boca Y sacan la lengua? ¿No son ustedes hijos de rebeldía, Descendientes de la mentira;

5 Y ou burn with desire with your false gods under every green tree. You put your children on the altar of your false gods in the valleys under high rocks that hang over.

Que arden con pasión entre los robles, Bajo todo árbol frondoso; Que sacrifican los hijos en las quebradas, Debajo de las hendiduras de las peñas?

6 Y our part is among the smooth stones of the valley. They are what you get. You have poured out drink gifts to them and given grain gifts. Should I be pleased about these things?

Entre las piedras lisas de la quebrada Está tu parte; ellas, ellas son tu suerte. También para ellas has derramado libación, Has ofrecido ofrenda de cereal. ¿He de aplacarme con estas cosas ?

7 Y ou have made your bed on a high mountain. And you went up there to give your gifts in worship.

Sobre un monte alto y encumbrado Has puesto tu cama; Allí también subiste a ofrecer sacrificio.

8 Y ou have put up your false gods behind the door on the other side. You have turned away from Me and have taken the covering off yourself. You have gone up and made your bed wide. You have made an agreement for yourselves with them. You have loved their bed, and have looked upon their bodies.

Y detrás de la puerta y del umbral Has puesto tu señal. En verdad, bien lejos de Mí te has descubierto, Y has subido y ensanchado tu cama; De ellos has logrado pacto a tu favor, Has amado su cama, Has contemplado su virilidad.

9 Y ou have traveled to the king with oil and much perfume. You have sent your men with gifts a very long way, and made them go down to the place of the dead.

Has ido al rey con ungüento, Y has multiplicado tus perfumes; Has enviado tus emisarios a gran distancia, Y los has hecho descender al Seol (región de los muertos).

10 Y ou were tired because your road was so long, yet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’ You found new strength, so you did not become weak.

Te cansaste por lo largo de tu camino, Pero no dijiste: ‘No hay esperanza.’ Hallaste nuevas fuerzas, Por eso no desfalleciste.

11 “ Of whom were you afraid, when you lied, and did not remember Me or think about Me? Have I not been quiet for a long time, so you are not afraid of Me?

¿Y de quién te asustaste y tuviste miedo, Cuando mentiste y no te acordaste de Mí, Ni pensaste en ello ? ¿No es acaso porque he guardado silencio por mucho tiempo Que no Me temes?

12 I will make known how right you are and what you have done, but it will not help you.

Yo declararé tu justicia y tus hechos, Pero de nada te aprovecharán.

13 W hen you cry out, let the false gods that you have take you out of trouble. The wind will carry them away. A breath will take them away. But he who comes to Me to be safe will receive the land. My holy mountain will be his.” God’s Promise for Help

Cuando clames, que tus ídolos te libren. Pero a todos se los llevará el viento, Un soplo los arrebatará. Pero el que en Mí se refugie, heredará la tierra, Y poseerá Mi santo monte.”

14 I t will be said, “Build up, build up, make the way ready. Take everything out of the way of My people.”

Y se dirá: “Construyan, construyan, preparen el camino, Quiten los obstáculos del camino de Mi pueblo.”

15 F or the high and honored One Who lives forever, Whose name is Holy, says, “I live in the high and holy place. And I also live with those who are sorry for their sins and have turned from them and are not proud. I give new strength to the spirit of those without pride, and also to those whose hearts are sorry for their sins.

Porque así dice el Alto y Sublime Que vive para siempre, cuyo nombre es Santo: “Yo habito en lo alto y santo, Y también con el contrito y humilde de espíritu, Para vivificar el espíritu de los humildes Y para vivificar el corazón de los contritos.

16 I will keep on fighting against you, and will not always be angry, for then your spirit would become weak before Me, the ones to whom I gave life.

Porque no estaré en pleito para siempre, Ni estaré siempre enojado, Pues el espíritu desfallecería ante Mí, Y el aliento de los que Yo he creado.

17 B ecause of the sin of his desire to get more of everything, I was angry. I punished him and hid My face in anger. He went on sinning, following the way of his own heart.

A causa de la iniquidad de su codicia, Me enojé y lo herí. Escondí Mi rostro y Me indigné, Y él siguió desviándose por el camino de su corazón.

18 I have seen his ways and will heal him. I will lead him and give comfort to him and to those who have sorrow for him.

He visto sus caminos, pero lo sanaré. Lo guiaré y le daré consuelo a él y a los que con él lloran,

19 I will make the lips to praise. Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”

Poniendo alabanza en los labios. Paz, paz al que está lejos y al que está cerca,” Dice el Señor, “y Yo lo sanaré.”

20 B ut the sinful are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest. Its waters throw up mud and dirt.

Pero los impíos son como el mar agitado, Que no puede estar quieto, Y sus aguas arrojan cieno y lodo.

21 “ There is no peace,” says my God, “for the sinful.”

“No hay paz,” dice mi Dios, “para los impíos.”