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Salmo 40

Dios sustenta a su siervo

Para el director del coro. Salmo de David.

40 Esperé pacientemente al Señor(A),
Y Él se inclinó a mí y oyó mi clamor(B).
Me sacó del hoyo de la destrucción(C), del lodo cenagoso;
Asentó mis pies sobre una roca(D) y afirmó mis pasos(E).
Puso en mi boca un cántico nuevo(F), un canto de alabanza a nuestro Dios.
Muchos verán esto, y temerán(G)
Y confiarán en el Señor.
¶Cuán bienaventurado es el hombre que ha puesto en el Señor su confianza(H),
Y no se ha vuelto a los soberbios(I) ni a los que caen en falsedad(J).
Muchas son, Señor, Dios mío, las maravillas que Tú has hecho(K),
Y muchos Tus designios para con nosotros(L);
Nadie hay que se compare contigo;
Si los anunciara, y hablara de ellos,
No podrían ser enumerados(M).
¶Sacrificio y ofrenda de cereal no has deseado;
Me has abierto los oídos;
Holocausto y ofrenda por el pecado no has pedido(N).
Entonces dije: «Mira, aquí estoy;
En el rollo del libro está escrito de mí;
Me deleito en hacer Tu voluntad, Dios mío(O);
Tu ley está dentro de mi corazón(P)».
¶He proclamado buenas nuevas de justicia en la gran congregación(Q);
No refrenaré mis labios(R),
Oh Señor, Tú lo sabes(S).
10 No he escondido Tu justicia dentro de mi corazón(T);
He proclamado Tu fidelidad y Tu salvación(U);
No he ocultado a la gran congregación Tu misericordia y Tu fidelidad.
11 ¶Tú, oh Señor, no retengas Tu compasión de mí;
Tu misericordia y Tu fidelidad me guarden continuamente(V),
12 Porque me rodean males sin número(W);
Mis iniquidades me han alcanzado(X), y no puedo ver;
Son más numerosas que los cabellos de mi cabeza(Y),
Y el corazón me falla(Z).
13 (AA)Ten a bien, oh Señor, libertarme;
Apresúrate, Señor, a socorrerme(AB).
14 Sean avergonzados y humillados a una(AC)
Los que buscan mi vida para destruirla(AD);
Sean vueltos atrás y cubiertos de ignominia
Los que se complacen en mi mal.
15 Queden atónitos a causa de su vergüenza(AE)
Los que me dicen: «¡Ajá, ajá(AF)!».
16 Regocíjense y alégrense en Ti todos los que te buscan;
Que los que aman Tu salvación digan continuamente(AG):
«¡Engrandecido sea el Señor!».
17 Por cuanto yo estoy afligido y necesitado(AH),
El Señor me tiene en cuenta(AI).
Tú eres mi ayuda y mi libertador;
Dios mío, no te tardes.

Faith Persevering in Trial(A)

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

40 I (B)waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of (C)the miry clay,
And (D)set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
(E)He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.

(F)Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust,
And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
(G)Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works
Which You have done;
(H)And Your thoughts toward us
Cannot be recounted to You in order;
If I would declare and speak of them,
They are more than can be numbered.

(I)Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
(J)I delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is (K)within my heart.”

(L)I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness
In the great assembly;
Indeed, (M)I do not restrain my lips,
O Lord, You Yourself know.
10 (N)I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;
I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth
From the great assembly.

11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord;
(O)Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have surrounded me;
(P)My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up;
They are more than the hairs of my head;
Therefore my heart fails me.

13 (Q)Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help me!
14 (R)Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion
Who seek to destroy my [a]life;
Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor
Who wish me evil.
15 Let them be (S)confounded because of their shame,
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

16 (T)Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation (U)say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”
17 (V)But I am poor and needy;
(W)Yet the Lord thinks upon me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:14 Lit. soul

Psalm 40[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(D)
    out of the mud(E) and mire;(F)
he set my feet(G) on a rock(H)
    and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song(I) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(J)
    and put their trust(K) in him.

Blessed is the one(L)
    who trusts in the Lord,(M)
who does not look to the proud,(N)
    to those who turn aside to false gods.[b](O)
Many, Lord my God,
    are the wonders(P) you have done,
    the things you planned for us.
None can compare(Q) with you;
    were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
    they would be too many(R) to declare.

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(S)
    but my ears you have opened[c](T)
    burnt offerings(U) and sin offerings[d] you did not require.
Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.[e](V)
I desire to do your will,(W) my God;(X)
    your law is within my heart.”(Y)

I proclaim your saving acts(Z) in the great assembly;(AA)
    I do not seal my lips, Lord,
    as you know.(AB)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
    I speak of your faithfulness(AC) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
    from the great assembly.(AD)

11 Do not withhold your mercy(AE) from me, Lord;
    may your love(AF) and faithfulness(AG) always protect(AH) me.
12 For troubles(AI) without number surround me;
    my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(AJ)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(AK)
    and my heart fails(AL) within me.
13 Be pleased to save me, Lord;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.(AM)

14 May all who want to take my life(AN)
    be put to shame and confusion;(AO)
may all who desire my ruin(AP)
    be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(AQ)
    be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you(AR)
    rejoice and be glad(AS) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
    “The Lord is great!”(AT)

17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(AU)
    may the Lord think(AV) of me.
You are my help(AW) and my deliverer;(AX)
    you are my God, do not delay.(AY)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
  2. Psalm 40:4 Or to lies
  3. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
  4. Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
  5. Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me