31 Наставление[a] Давида. Псалом.

Блажен тот, чьи беззакония прощены,
    чьи грехи покрыты!
Блажен тот,
    кому Господь не вменит греха,
    в чьем духе нет коварства!

Пока я хранил молчание,
    тело мое изнемогло
    от стонов моих ежедневных.
Ведь день и ночь напролет
    тяготела надо мною Твоя рука;
сила моя иссякла[b],
    как от летнего зноя. Пауза

Тогда я открыл Тебе свой грех
    и не скрыл своего беззакония. Я сказал:
«Признаюсь перед Господом в своих преступлениях»,
    и Ты простил вину моего греха. Пауза
Поэтому тот, кто верен Тебе, пусть помолится,
    пока еще может Тебя найти,
и когда разольются могучие воды,
    они не достигнут его.
Ты убежище мне;
    Ты спасешь меня от беды
    и окружишь криками радости об избавлении. Пауза

Господь говорит:
    «Я наставлю тебя и покажу тебе путь,
    по которому тебе идти.
Я буду вести тебя
    и не выпущу тебя из виду.
Не будь как конь или мул, что разумом обделен,
    чей норов нужно обуздывать уздечкой и удилами,
    иначе они к тебе не подойдут».
10 Много горя у нечестивых,
    но надеющихся на Господа
    окружает Его милость.

11 Веселитесь о Господе и ликуйте, праведные!
    Пойте, все правые сердцем!

Footnotes

  1. 31:1 Евр.: «маскил». Точное значение этого термина сегодня неизвестно. Возможно, он означает искусно сложенную песнь или убедительный довод, призывающий народ славить Бога. Также в Пс. 41; 43; 46:8; 51–54; 73; 77; 87; 88; 141.
  2. 31:4 Смысл этого места в еврейском тексте неясен.

Confianza en la aflicción

Al músico principal. Salmo de David.

31 En ti, oh Jehová, he confiado; no sea yo confundido jamás;
Líbrame por tu justicia.
Inclina a mí tu oído, líbrame pronto;
Sé tú mi roca fuerte, y ciudadela para salvarme.

Porque tú eres mi roca y mi castillo;
Por tu nombre me guiarás y me encaminarás.
Sácame de la red que me han tendido,
Pues tú eres mi refugio.
En tus manos encomiendo mi espíritu;
Tú me has redimido, oh Jehová, Dios de verdad.

Aborrezco a los que esperan en vanidades ilusorias;
Mas yo en Jehová he esperado.
Me gozaré y alegraré en tu misericordia,
Porque has visto mi aflicción;
Has conocido mi alma en angustias.
No me entregaste en manos del enemigo;
Pusiste mis pies en lugar espacioso.

Ten misericordia de mí, oh Jehová, porque estoy en angustia;
Se han consumido de tristeza mis ojos, mi alma también y mis entrañas.
10 Porque mi vida se va gastando de dolor, y mis años de suspirar;
Se agotan mis fuerzas a causa de mi aflicción, y mis huesos se han consumido.

11 De todos mis enemigos soy objeto de oprobio,
Y de mis vecinos mucho más, y el horror de mis conocidos;
Los que me ven en la calle huyen de mí.
12 He sido olvidado de su corazón como un muerto;
He venido a ser como un vaso echado a perder.
13 Porque oigo el murmurar de muchos;
El miedo me asalta por todas partes,
Mientras se conjuran contra mí
Y maquinan quitarme la vida.
14 Mas yo en ti confío, oh Jehová;
Digo: Tú eres mi Dios.
15 En tu mano están mis tiempos;
Líbrame de la mano de mis enemigos y de mis perseguidores.
16 Haz resplandecer tu rostro sobre tu siervo;
Sálvame por tu misericordia.
17 No sea yo avergonzado, oh Jehová, ya que te he invocado;
Sean avergonzados los impíos, desciendan en silencio al Seol.
18 Enmudezcan los labios mentirosos,
Que profieren insolencias contra el justo,
Con soberbia y menosprecio.

19 ¡Cuán grande es tu bondad, que has guardado para los que te temen,
Que has mostrado a los que esperan en ti, delante de los hijos de los hombres!
20 En lo secreto de tu presencia los esconderás de la conspiración del hombre;
Los pondrás en un tabernáculo a cubierto de lenguas pendencieras.

21 Bendito sea Jehová,
Porque ha hecho admirable su misericordia para conmigo en ciudad fortificada.
22 Decía yo en mi inquietud: Cortado soy de delante de tus ojos;
Pero tú oías la voz de mis ruegos cuando a ti clamaba.
23 Amad a Jehová, todos vosotros sus santos;
A los fieles guarda Jehová,
Y paga abundantemente al que procede con soberbia.
24 Esforzaos todos vosotros los que esperáis en Jehová,
Y tome aliento vuestro corazón.

Psalm 31[a]

Prayer of Trust and Thanksgiving

For the director.[b] A psalm of David.

[c]In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
    let me never be put to shame;
    in your righteousness deliver me.
Turn your ear to me,
    and act quickly to save me.
Be to me a rock[d] of refuge,
    a strong fortress to save me.
You are truly my rock and my fortress;
    for the sake of your name,[e] lead and guide me.
Deliver me from the snare that has been set for me,
    for you are my refuge.
Into your hands I commend my spirit;[f]
    you will redeem me, O Lord, God of truth.
You hate those who cling to false idols,
    but I put my trust in the Lord.
I will rejoice and exult in your kindness[g]
    because you have witnessed my affliction
    and have taken note of my anguish.
You have not abandoned me into the power of the enemy;
    rather, you have set my feet in the open.
10 [h]Have mercy on me, O Lord,
    for I am in trouble.
My weeping is laying waste to my eyes
    as well as my soul[i] and my body.
11 My life is consumed with sorrow
    and my years with sighing.
My strength ebbs because of my misery,
    and my bones are wasting away.
12 I am an object of scorn
    to all my enemies,
a loathsome sight to my neighbors,
    and an object of dread to my friends.
When people catch sight of me outside,
    they quickly turn away.
13 I have passed out of their minds
    like someone who has died;
    I have become like a broken vessel.[j]
14 I have heard the hissing of many:
    “There is terror on every side,”[k]
as they conspire together against me
    and plot to end my life.
15 But I place my trust in you, O Lord.
    I say, “You are my God.”
16 My life is in your hands;[l]
    deliver me from the power of my enemies,
    from the clutches of those who pursue me.
17 Let your face shine[m] upon your servant;
    save me in your kindness.
18 [n]Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord,
    for I have cried out to you.
Let the wicked be put to shame
    and lie silent in the netherworld.
19 Let their lying lips be struck dumb,
    lips that speak insolently against the righteous
    with pride and contempt.
20 [o]How great is your goodness, O Lord,
    which you have stored up[p] for those who fear you
and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you,
    in the presence of all the people.
21 You hide them in the safety of your presence
    from those who conspire against them;
you keep them safe in your shelter,
    far away from contentious tongues.
22 Blessed[q] be the Lord,
    for he has manifested his wondrous kindness to me
    when I was under siege.
23 I had cried out in terror,
    “I have been cut off from your sight.”
But you heard my plea
    when I cried out to you for assistance.
24 Love the Lord, all his saints.[r]
    The Lord protects his loyal servants,
    but the arrogant he repays beyond measure.
25 Be strong and courageous in your hearts,
    all you who place your hope in the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:1 Faith, distress, and gratitude alternate in this prayer, evoking the “confessions” of the prophet Jeremiah, his dolorous destiny, and his intimacy with the Lord (Jer 17:14-18; 20:7-18). At the moment of death on the cross, Jesus will use this psalm to express his trusting abandonment to the Father (see Lk 23:46).
    We should be mindful that God will often place us in a situation in which we can unite our voice to that of Christ in reciting this psalm, especially by letting us share his sufferings and making us become like him in death so that we may rise with him from the dead (see Phil 3:10f).
  2. Psalm 31:1 For the director: these words are thought to be a musical or liturgical notation.
  3. Psalm 31:2 No matter what may be the conflict in which we are enmeshed, God remains the one certitude. The images of the rock and the fortress attest to a serene and unshakable trust in God.
  4. Psalm 31:3 Rock: see note on Ps 18:3.
  5. Psalm 31:4 Name: see note on Ps 5:12.
  6. Psalm 31:6 Into your hands I commend my spirit: last words of Christ on the cross (see Lk 23:46) and St. Stephen (see Acts 7:59). Spirit: life itself.
  7. Psalm 31:8 Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5.
  8. Psalm 31:10 The prayer changes tone; after serenity comes a gasping cry. The stricken person is also one who is despised and rejected, an object of utter contempt by others. This is the despairing cry at times when we seem completely alone.
  9. Psalm 31:10 Soul: see note on Ps 6:4.
  10. Psalm 31:13 Like a broken vessel: a customary comparison for something that has been rendered useless (see Isa 30:14; Jer 19:11; 22:28).
  11. Psalm 31:14 There is terror on every side: a cry used when danger lurks (see Jer 6:25; 20:10; 46:5; 49:29).
  12. Psalm 31:16 My life is in your hands: God is the ultimate master of every moment of everyone’s life.
  13. Psalm 31:17 Face shine: see note on Ps 13:2.
  14. Psalm 31:18 See notes on Pss 5:11; 35.
  15. Psalm 31:20 A moment arrives when the believer experiences anew the power of God’s presence. This holds good despite the mockery and false accusations of enemies, that is, the war of words that constitutes one of the greatest trials of our human relationships. Certain of God, the believer does not let himself become enmeshed in conflicts.
  16. Psalm 31:20 Stored up: the psalmist relies on the Lord who has stored up his goodness (his covenant promises) for his faithful ones.
  17. Psalm 31:22 Blessed: see note on Ps 18:47. Kindness: see note on Ps 4:8.
  18. Psalm 31:24 Saints: see notes on Pss 4:4; 16:3; and 34:10. The arrogant: often equal to the wicked, for the arrogant act as if they have no need of God and are a law to themselves (see Pss 10:2-11; 73:6; 94:2-7; Deut 8:14; Isa 2:17; Ezek 28:2, 5; Hos 13:6).

Psalm 31[a](A)

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
    let me never be put to shame;
    deliver me in your righteousness.(C)
Turn your ear to me,(D)
    come quickly to my rescue;(E)
be my rock of refuge,(F)
    a strong fortress to save me.
Since you are my rock and my fortress,(G)
    for the sake of your name(H) lead and guide me.
Keep me free from the trap(I) that is set for me,
    for you are my refuge.(J)
Into your hands I commit my spirit;(K)
    deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.(L)

I hate those who cling to worthless idols;(M)
    as for me, I trust in the Lord.(N)
I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
    for you saw my affliction(O)
    and knew the anguish(P) of my soul.
You have not given me into the hands(Q) of the enemy
    but have set my feet in a spacious place.(R)

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress;(S)
    my eyes grow weak with sorrow,(T)
    my soul and body(U) with grief.
10 My life is consumed by anguish(V)
    and my years by groaning;(W)
my strength fails(X) because of my affliction,[b](Y)
    and my bones grow weak.(Z)
11 Because of all my enemies,(AA)
    I am the utter contempt(AB) of my neighbors(AC)
and an object of dread to my closest friends—
    those who see me on the street flee from me.
12 I am forgotten as though I were dead;(AD)
    I have become like broken pottery.
13 For I hear many whispering,(AE)
    “Terror on every side!”(AF)
They conspire against me(AG)
    and plot to take my life.(AH)

14 But I trust(AI) in you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times(AJ) are in your hands;
    deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
    from those who pursue me.
16 Let your face shine(AK) on your servant;
    save me in your unfailing love.(AL)
17 Let me not be put to shame,(AM) Lord,
    for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
    and be silent(AN) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(AO) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly(AP) against the righteous.

19 How abundant are the good things(AQ)
    that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,(AR)
    on those who take refuge(AS) in you.
20 In the shelter(AT) of your presence you hide(AU) them
    from all human intrigues;(AV)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

21 Praise be to the Lord,(AW)
    for he showed me the wonders of his love(AX)
    when I was in a city under siege.(AY)
22 In my alarm(AZ) I said,
    “I am cut off(BA) from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry(BB) for mercy
    when I called to you for help.

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(BC)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(BD)
    but the proud he pays back(BE) in full.
24 Be strong and take heart,(BF)
    all you who hope in the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:1 In Hebrew texts 31:1-24 is numbered 31:2-25.
  2. Psalm 31:10 Or guilt