1 T e amo, oh Jehová, fortaleza mía.

I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

2 J ehová, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador; Dios mío, fortaleza mía, en él confiaré; Mi escudo, y la fuerza de mi salvación, mi alto refugio.

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

3 I nvocaré a Jehová, quien es digno de ser alabado, Y seré salvo de mis enemigos.

I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

4 M e rodearon ligaduras de muerte, Y torrentes de perversidad me atemorizaron.

The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

5 L igaduras del Seol me rodearon, Me tendieron lazos de muerte.

The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

6 E n mi angustia invoqué a Jehová, Y clamé a mi Dios. El oyó mi voz desde su templo, Y mi clamor llegó delante de él, a sus oídos.

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

7 L a tierra fue conmovida y tembló; Se conmovieron los cimientos de los montes, Y se estremecieron, porque se indignó él.

Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.

8 H umo subió de su nariz, Y de su boca fuego consumidor; Carbones fueron por él encendidos.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

9 I nclinó los cielos, y descendió; Y había densas tinieblas debajo de sus pies.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.

10 C abalgó sobre un querubín, y voló; Voló sobre las alas del viento.

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.

11 P uso tinieblas por su escondedero, por cortina suya alrededor de sí; Oscuridad de aguas, nubes de los cielos.

He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

12 P or el resplandor de su presencia, sus nubes pasaron; Granizo y carbones ardientes.

At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.

13 T ronó en los cielos Jehová, Y el Altísimo dio su voz; Granizo y carbones de fuego.

Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

14 E nvió sus saetas, y los dispersó; Lanzó relámpagos, y los destruyó.

And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.

15 E ntonces aparecieron los abismos de las aguas, Y quedaron al descubierto los cimientos del mundo, A tu reprensión, oh Jehová, Por el soplo del aliento de tu nariz.

Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

16 E nvió desde lo alto; me tomó, Me sacó de las muchas aguas.

He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.

17 M e libró de mi poderoso enemigo, Y de los que me aborrecían; pues eran más fuertes que yo.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

18 M e asaltaron en el día de mi quebranto, Mas Jehová fue mi apoyo.

They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

19 M e sacó a lugar espacioso; Me libró, porque se agradó de mí.

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

20 J ehová me ha premiado conforme a mi justicia; Conforme a la limpieza de mis manos me ha recompensado.

Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

21 P orque yo he guardado los caminos de Jehová, Y no me aparté impíamente de mi Dios.

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

22 P ues todos sus juicios estuvieron delante de mí, Y no me he apartado de sus estatutos.

For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.

23 F ui recto para con él, y me he guardado de mi maldad,

I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

24 P or lo cual me ha recompensado Jehová conforme a mi justicia; Conforme a la limpieza de mis manos delante de su vista.

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

25 C on el misericordioso te mostrarás misericordioso, Y recto para con el hombre íntegro.

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

26 L impio te mostrarás para con el limpio, Y severo serás para con el perverso.

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

27 P orque tú salvarás al pueblo afligido, Y humillarás los ojos altivos.

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

28 T ú encenderás mi lámpara; Jehová mi Dios alumbrará mis tinieblas.

For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

29 C ontigo desbarataré ejércitos, Y con mi Dios asaltaré muros.

For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

30 E n cuanto a Dios, perfecto es su camino, Y acrisolada la palabra de Jehová; Escudo es a todos los que en él esperan.

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

31 P orque ¿quién es Dios sino sólo Jehová? ¿Y qué roca hay fuera de nuestro Dios?

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,

32 D ios es el que me ciñe de poder, Y quien hace perfecto mi camino;

The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?

33 Q uien hace mis pies como de ciervas, Y me hace estar firme sobre mis alturas;

He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: And setteth me upon my high places.

34 Q uien adiestra mis manos para la batalla, Para entesar con mis brazos el arco de bronce.

He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

35 M e diste asimismo el escudo de tu salvación; Tu diestra me sustentó, Y tu benignidad me ha engrandecido.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.

36 E nsanchaste mis pasos debajo de mí, Y mis pies no han resbalado.

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

37 P erseguí a mis enemigos, y los alcancé, Y no volví hasta acabarlos.

I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.

38 L os herí de modo que no se levantasen; Cayeron debajo de mis pies.

I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.

39 P ues me ceñiste de fuerzas para la pelea; Has humillado a mis enemigos debajo de mí.

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

40 H as hecho que mis enemigos me vuelvan las espaldas, Para que yo destruya a los que me aborrecen.

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

41 C lamaron, y no hubo quien salvase; Aun a Jehová, pero no los oyó.

They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

42 Y los molí como polvo delante del viento; Los eché fuera como lodo de las calles.

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

43 M e has librado de las contiendas del pueblo; Me has hecho cabeza de las naciones; Pueblo que yo no conocía me sirvió.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 A l oír de mí me obedecieron; Los hijos de extraños se sometieron a mí.

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

45 L os extraños se debilitaron Y salieron temblando de sus encierros.

The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.

46 V iva Jehová, y bendita sea mi roca, Y enaltecido sea el Dios de mi salvación;

Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

47 E l Dios que venga mis agravios, Y somete pueblos debajo de mí;

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.

48 E l que me libra de mis enemigos, Y aun me eleva sobre los que se levantan contra mí; Me libraste de varón violento.

He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

49 P or tanto yo te confesaré entre las naciones, oh Jehová, Y cantaré a tu nombre.

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

50 G randes triunfos da a su rey, Y hace misericordia a su ungido, A David y a su descendencia, para siempre.

Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.