1 D ios mío, ¡escucha la voz de mi queja! ¡Protege mi vida de mi temible enemigo!

¶ Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 ¡ Escóndeme de esa caterva de malhechores, que en secreto conspiran y hacen planes malvados!

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked, from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3 A filan su lengua, como si fuera una espada; lanzan acres invectivas, como si fueran saetas,

Who whet their tongue like a sword and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words

4 y a escondidas hieren al hombre íntegro. Lo atacan de repente y sin temor alguno;

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect; suddenly do they shoot at him and fear not.

5 o bstinados en cumplir sus inicuos designios, pretenden disimular sus trampas, creyendo que nadie los va a ver.

They encourage themselves in an evil matter; they attempt to hide the snares; they say, Who shall see them?

6 E lucubran iniquidades, investigan al detalle; y sus ideas son tan incomprensibles que no es posible penetrar en ellos.

They search out iniquities; they perfect and put into effect that which they have invented in the inward thought of each one of them and that which they have devised in their heart.

7 ¡ Pero Dios los herirá con sus saetas! ¡Sus plagas les sobrevendrán de repente!

¶ But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 S u propia lengua les será un tropiezo, y serán la burla de todos los que los vean.

So they shall make their own council and agreements to fall upon themselves; all that see them shall flee away.

9 E ntonces la humanidad entera sentirá temor, y todos proclamarán las obras de Dios y entenderán el porque de sus acciones.

And all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God, for they shall understand his doing.

10 L os justos se regocijarán en el Señor y pondrán en él su confianza. ¡Todos los rectos de corazón lo alabarán!

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD and shall become secure in him, and all the upright in heart shall glory in him.