1 E scucha, Dios, mi oración y no te escondas de mi súplica;

Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

2 a tiéndeme y respóndeme. Clamo en mi oración, y me conmuevo

Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

3 a causa de la voz del enemigo, por la opresión del impío, porque sobre mí echaron iniquidad y con furor me persiguen.

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.

4 M i corazón está dolorido dentro de mí y terrores de muerte sobre mí han caído.

My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

5 T emor y temblor vinieron sobre mí y me envuelve el espanto.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.

6 Y dije: «¡Quién me diera alas como de paloma! Volaría yo y descansaría.

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

7 C iertamente huiría lejos; moraría en el desierto. Selah

Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

8 M e apresuraría a escapar del viento borrascoso, de la tempestad.»

I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.

9 D estrúyelos, Señor; confunde la lengua de ellos, porque he visto violencia y rencilla en la ciudad.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

10 D ía y noche la rodean sobre sus muros, e iniquidad y trabajo hay en medio de ella.

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

11 L a maldad está en medio de ella, y el fraude y el engaño no se apartan de sus plazas.

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

12 N o me afrentó un enemigo, lo cual yo habría soportado, ni se alzó contra mí el que me aborrecía, pues me habría ocultado de él;

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

13 s ino tú, hombre, al parecer íntimo mío, ¡mi guía y mi familiar!,

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

14 q ue juntos comunicábamos dulcemente los secretos y andábamos en amistad en la casa de Dios.

We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

15 Q ue la muerte los sorprenda; desciendan vivos al seol, porque hay maldades en sus casas, en medio de ellos.

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

16 E n cuanto a mí, a Dios clamaré, y Jehová me salvará.

As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

17 E n la tarde, al amanecer y al mediodía oraré y clamaré, y él oirá mi voz.

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

18 É l redimirá en paz mi alma de la guerra contra mí, aunque muchos estén contra mí.

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.

19 D ios oirá, y los quebrantará pronto el que permanece desde la antigüedad, por cuanto no cambian ni temen a Dios. Selah

God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God.

20 E xtendió el perverso sus manos contra los que estaban en paz con él; violó su pacto.

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

21 L os dichos de su boca son más blandos que mantequilla, pero guerra hay en su corazón; suaviza sus palabras más que el aceite, mas ellas son espadas desnudas.

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

22 E cha sobre Jehová tu carga y él te sostendrá; no dejará para siempre caído al justo.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

23 M as tú, Dios, harás que ellos desciendan al pozo de perdición. Los hombres sanguinarios y engañadores no llegarán a la mitad de sus días. Pero yo en ti confiaré.

But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.