1 E l que habita al abrigo del Altísimo Y mora bajo la sombra del Omnipotente,

He who lives in the safe place of the Most High will be in the shadow of the All-powerful.

2 D ice a Jehová: Esperanza mía, y castillo mío; Mi Dios, en quien confío.

I will say to the Lord, “You are my safe and strong place, my God, in Whom I trust.”

3 É l te librará del lazo del cazador, De la peste destructora.

For it is He Who takes you away from the trap, and from the killing sickness.

4 C on sus plumas te cubrirá, Y debajo de sus alas estarás seguro; Escudo y adarga es su verdad.

He will cover you with His wings. And under His wings you will be safe. He is faithful like a safe-covering and a strong wall.

5 N o temerás el terror nocturno, Ni saeta que vuele de día,

You will not be afraid of trouble at night, or of the arrow that flies by day.

6 N i pestilencia que ande en oscuridad, Ni mortandad que en medio del día destruya.

You will not be afraid of the sickness that walks in darkness, or of the trouble that destroys at noon.

7 C aerán a tu lado mil, Y diez mil a tu diestra; Mas a ti no llegará.

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand. But it will not come near you.

8 C iertamente con tus ojos mirarás Y verás la retribución de los impíos.

You will only look on with your eyes, and see how the sinful are punished.

9 P orque has puesto a Jehová, que es mi esperanza, Al Altísimo, por tu habitación,

Because you have made the Lord your safe place, and the Most High the place where you live,

10 N o te sobrevendrá ningún mal, Y ninguna plaga tocará tu morada.

nothing will hurt you. No trouble will come near your tent.

11 P ues a sus ángeles dará orden acerca de ti, De que te guarden en todos tus caminos.

For He will tell His angels to care for you and keep you in all your ways.

12 E n las manos te llevarán, Para que tu pie no tropiece en piedra.

They will hold you up in their hands. So your foot will not hit against a stone.

13 S obre el león y el áspid pisarás; Hollarás al cachorro del león y al dragón.

You will walk upon the lion and the snake. You will crush under your feet the young lion and the snake.

14 P or cuanto en mí ha puesto su amor, yo también lo libraré; Le pondré en alto, por cuanto ha conocido mi nombre.

Because he has loved Me, I will bring him out of trouble. I will set him in a safe place on high, because he has known My name.

15 M e invocará, y yo le responderé; Con él estaré yo en la angustia; Lo libraré y le glorificaré.

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will take him out of trouble and honor him.

16 L o saciaré de larga vida, Y le mostraré mi salvación.

I will please him with a long life. And I will show him My saving power.